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CONDITIONS OF PEACE 



Extract from , 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ' 

SIXTY- SIXTH CONGRESS : : : : FIRST SESSION 



Senate Proceedings of 
Monday y June 9,1919 




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CONDITIONS OF PEACE 
The United States of America, the British Empire, France, 
Italy and Japan, 

These Powers being described in the present Treaty as the 
Principal Allied and Associated Powers, 

Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Greece, 
Guatemala, Haiti, the Hedjaz, Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua, 
Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Roumania, the Serb-Croat and 
Slovene State, Siam, Tehecko-Slovakia ami Uruguay, 

These Powers constituting with the Principal Powers men- 
tioufd above, the Allied and Associated Powers, 

of the one part ; 
And Germany. 

of the other part ; 
Bearing in mind that on the request of the Imperial German 
Government an armistice was granted on November 11, 1918 
to Germany by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers in 
order that a Treaty of Peace might be concluded with her. and 
The Allied and Associated Powers being equally desirous that 
the war in which they were successively involved directly or in- 
directly and which originated in the declaration of war by 
Austria-Hungary on July 28, 1914 against Serbia, the declara- 
tion of war by Germany against Russia on August 1, 1914 and 
against France on August 3, 1914, and in the invasion of Bel- 
gium, should be replaced by a firm, just and durable peace, 

]''or this purpose the High Contracting Parties represented 
as follows: 
The President of the United States of America, by : 

The Honourable Vv'oodrow Wilson, President of the 
United States, acting in his own name and by his own 
proper authority ; 
The Honourable Robert Lansing, Secretary of State ; 
The Honourable Henry White, formerly Ambassador 
lOxtraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States 
at Rome and Paris ; 
The Honourable Edward M. House; 

General Tasker H. Bliss. Militarj' Representative of the 
United States on the Supreme War Council ; 
His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain 
and Ireland and of the British Dominions Beyond the Seas, 
Emperor of India, by : 

The Right Honourable David Lloyd George, M. P., First 

Lord of His Treasury and Prime Minister; 
The Right Honourable Andrew Bonar Law, M. P., His 

Lord Privy Seal; 
The Right Honourable Viscount Milner, G. C. B., 

G. C. M. G., His Secretary of State for the Colonies; 
The Right Honourable Arthur James Balfour, O. M., 

M. P., His Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; 
The Right Honourable George Nieoll Barnes, M. P., 
Jlinister without portfolio; 
And 
for the Dominion of Canada, by : 

The Right Honourable Sir Robert Laird Borden, G. C. 

M. G., Price aiinister ; 
The Right Honourable Sir George Eulas Foster, G. C. 
M. G., Minister of Trade and Commerce ; 
for the Commonwealth of Australia, by : 

The Right Honourable William Morris Hughes, Attorney 

General and Prime Minister ; 
The Right Honourable Sir Joseph Cook, G. C. M. G., Minis- 
ter for the Navy ; 
for the Union of South Africa, by : 

General the Right Honourable Louis Botha, Prime Minis- 
ter; 
Lieutenant General the Right Honourable Jan Christiaan 
Smuts, K. C, Minister of Defence ; 
for the Dominion of New Zealand, by : 

The Right Honourable W. F. Massey, Minister of Labour 
and Prime Minister ; 
for India, by : 

Tlxe Right Honourable Edwin Samuel Jlontagu, M. P.. His 

Secretary of State for India ; 
Major General His Highness Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh 
Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, G. C. S. I., G. C. I. E., 
G. C. V. O., K. C. B., A. D. C. ; 
The President of the French Republic, by : 

Mr. Georges Clemenceau, President of the Council, Minis- 
ter of War ; 
Mr. Pichon, Minister of Foreign Affairs ; 
Mr. L.-L. Klotz, Minister of Finance ; 
Mr. Andre Tardien. Commissary General for Franco- 
American Military Affairs ; 
Mr. Jules Cambon, Ambassador of France. 
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His Majesty the King of Italy, by : 

Mr. V. E. Orlando, President of the Council of Ministers; 
Baron S. Sonniuo, Minister of Foreign Affairs ; 
Marquis G. P. Salvago Raggi, Senator of the Kingdom, 
formerly Ambassador of His Majesty the King of Italy 
at Paris ; 
Mr. A. Salandra, Deputy, formerly President of the Coun- 
cil of Ministers; 
Mr. S. Barzilai, Deputy, formerly Minister; 
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, by : 

Marquis Salonzi, formerly President of the Council of 

Jlinisters ; 
Baron Makino, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, 
_ Member of the Diplomatic Council ; 

Viscount Chinda, Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- 
potentiary of H. M. the Emperor of Japan at London ; 
Mr. K. Matsui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo- 
tentiary of H. M. the Emperor of Japan at Paris ; 
Mr. H. Ijuin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo- 
tentiary of H. M. the Emperor of Japan at Rome ; 
His JIajesty the King of the Belgians, by : 

Blr. Hymans, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of 

State ; 
Mr. van den Heuvel, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister 
Plenipotentiary of H. M. the King of the Belgians, 
Minister of State; 
Mr. Vandcrvelde, Jlinister of Justice, Minister of State; 
The President of the Republic of Bolivia, by : 

Mr. Ismael Montes, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister 
Plenipotentiary of Bolivia at Paris; 
The President of the Republic of Brazil, by : 

Mr. Epitacio Pcssoa, formerly Minister of State, formerly 
Member of the Supreme Court of Justice. Foilcral 
Senator ; 
Ml-.- Pandiix Calogeras, Deputy, formerly Minister of 

Finance ; 
Mr. Raul Fernandes; 
The President of the Chinese Republic, by : 

Jir. Lou Tseng-Tsiang, Minister of Foreign Affairs ; 
Mr. Chengting Thomas AVang, formerly Minister of Agri- 
culture and Commerce ; 
The President of the Cuban Republic, by : 

Mr. Antonio Sanchez de Bustamante, Dean of the Faculty 
of Law in the University of Havana, President of the 
Cuban Society of International Law; 
The President of the Republic of Ecuador, by : 

Mr. Enrique Dorn y de Alsua, Envoy Extraordinary and 
Minister Plenipotentiary of Ecuador in Paris : 
His JIajesty the King of the Hellenes, by : 

Mr. Eleftherios Veniselos, President of the Council of 

Ministers ; 
Jlr. Nicolas Politis, Jlinister of Foreign Affairs ; 
The President of the Republic of Guatemala^ by : 

Jlr. Joaquin Mendez, formerly Jlinister of State for Public 
Works and Pulilie Instruction; Envoy Extraordinary 
and Jlinisl^ 1- i'i liiMih niiary of Guatemala at Wash- 
ington, Ijh- 1 - liaary and Jlinister Plenipoten- 
tiary on s|. ,, . , ,, i -It Paris; 
The President of (lie I;, i-n ,i. ,l Haiti, by: 

Jlr. Tortullicn ikiilbuuil. Envoy Extraordinary and Jlin- 
ister Plenipotentiary of Haiti at Paris; 
His JIajesty the King of the Hedjaz, by : 
Jlr. Rusteni Haidar; 
Jlr. Abdul Hadi Aouni; 
The President of the Republic of Honduras, by : 

Dr. Policarpe Bouilla, on special mission to Washington, 
formerly President of the Republic of Honduras, Envoy 
Extraordinary and Jlinister Plenipotentiary; 
The President of the Republic of Liberia, by : 

The Honourable C. D. B. King, Secretary of State; 
The President of the Republic of Nicaragua, by : 

Jlr. Salvador Chamorro, President of the Chamber of 
Deputies ; 
The President of the Republic of Panama, by: 

Mr. Antonio Rni-gos, Envoy Extraord"^inary and Jlinister 
Plenipotentiary of Panama at JIadrid; 
The President of the R('pul)lic of Peru, by : 

Mr. Carlos G, (':iii(l.iiiio, l>:nvoy Extraordinary and Min- 
ister Pleiiip(ilfn!!:iry n( I'cru at Paris; 
The President of tiic I'oiisli i;. ;'iililic, by: ^ 

Jlr. Roman Dniuw.sla, I're.sident of the Polish Nati<)r,.-il 

Committee; 
Jlr. Ignace Paderewski, President of the Council of 
Jlinisters, Minister of Foreign Affairs; 



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The President of the Portuguese Republic, by : 

Dr. Affonso Costa, formerly President of the Council of 

Ministers ; 
Mr. Augusto Scares, formerly Minister of Foreign Af- 
fairs ; 
His Majesty the King of Rouniania, by: 

Mr. Jean J. C. Bratiano, President of the Council of Min- 
isters, Minister of Foreign Affairs ; 
General Constantiu Coauda, Corps Commander, A. D. C. 
to the King, formerly President of the Council of 
Ministers ; 
His Majesty the King of tlie Serbs, the Croats, and the Slo- 
venes, by : 

Mr. N. P. Pacliitch, formerly President of the Council of 

Miiiisler.s; 
Jlr. AmIc ■I'niniliic, Minister of Foreign Affairs; 
i\Ii-. .MiUnkd U, A'e.snitch, Envoy Extraordinary and Min- 
isln- I'h-niii.ilentiary of H. M. the King of Serbia at 
Paris ; 
ills Majesty the King of Slam, by : 

Prince Charoon, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni- 
potentiary of H. M. the King of Siam at Paris; 
Prince Traidos Prabandhu, Under Secretary of State for 
Foreign Affairs ; 
The President of the Tchecko-Slovakian Republic, by : 

Mr. Charles Kramar, President of the Council of Min- 
isters ; 
Mr. Edouard Benes, Minister of Foreign Affairs ; 
The President of the Republic of Uruguay, by : 

air. Juan Antonio Buero, Minister of Industry, formerly 
Minister of Foreign Affairs ; 
Germany, by : 

Count Brorkdnrff-Rantzau, Minister for Foreign Affairs 

I)r. I .iii.lsiiiiT, liini.ster of Justice of the Empire; 

Jlr. i;ir~}<r\is. Mini.ster of Posts of the Empire; 

Ob; rlMn-.'Diici-^ler Leinert, President of the Prussian Na- 

TH: SclnirK-iiiL'; 
Dr. lvai-1 Mcl.-liior; 

.Vctins in (he name of the Geruinn Empire and of each 
anil every component State, 
Who having communicated their full powers found in good 
and due form have agreed as follows : 

From the coming into force of the present Treaty the state 
of war will terminate. From that moment and subject to the 
provisions of this Treaty official relations with Germany, and 
with any of the German States, will be resumed by the Allied 
and Associated Powers. 

PART I. 
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OP NATIONS. 
The High Contracting Parties, 

In order to promote international co-operation and to achieve 
iiternational peace and security 

bv the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war. 

by the prescription of open, just and honourable relations 

l)etween nations, 
by tlie firm establishment of the understandings of inter- 
national law as the actual rule of conduct among Gov- 
ernments, and 
by the maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect 
for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organised 
peoples with one another, 
Agree to this Covenant of the League of Nations. 

AETtCLE 1. 

Tlie original Members of the League of Nations shall be those 
of the Signatories which are named in the Annex to this Cove- 
Dant and also such of those other States named in the Annex as 
ehall accede without reservation to this Covenant. Such accession 
Bhall be effected by a Declaration deposited with the Secretariat 
Within two months of the coming into force of the Covenant. 
Notice thereof shall be sent to all other Members of the League. 

Any fully self-governing State, Dominion or Colony not 
named in the Annex may become a Memtier of the League if its 
admission is agreed to by two-tliii-ds of the Assembly, provided 
that it sliall give effective guarantees of its sincere intention to 
observe its international obligations, and shall accept such regu- 
lations as may be prescribed by the League in regard to its mili- 
tary and naval forces and armaments. 

Any Member of the League may, after two years' notice of its 
Intention so to do, witbdraw from the League, provided that all 
Its international obligations and all its obligations under this 
Covenant shall have been fulfilled at the time of its withdrawal. 



Abticle 2. 
The action of the League under this Covernant shall be effected 
through the instrumentality of an Assembly and of a Council, 
with a permanent Secretariat. 

Article 3. 

The Assembly shall consist of Representatives of the Members 
of the League. 

The Assembly shall meet at stated intervals and from time to 
time as occasion may require at the Seat of the League or at 
such other place as may be decided upon. 

The Assembly may deal at its meetings witli any matter 
within the sphere of action of the League or affecting the peace 
of the world. 

At meetings of the Assembly each Member of the League sliall 
have one vote, and may have not more than three Representa- 
tives. 

Akticle 4. 

The Council shall consist of Representatives of the Principal 
Allied and Associated Powers, together with Repre.sentativas of 
four other Members of the League. These four Members of tlie 
League shall be selected by the Assembly from time to time in 
its discretion. Until the appointment of the Representatives of 
the four Members of the League first selected by the Assembly, 
Representatives of Belgium, Brazil, Spain and Greece shall be 
members of the Council. 

With the approval of the majority of the Assembly, the Coun- 
cil may name additional Members of the League whose Repre- 
sentatives shall always be members of the Council ; the Council 
with like approval may increase the number of Members of the 
League to be selected by the Assembly for representation on tlie 
Council. 

The Council shall meet from time to time as occasion may 
require, and at least once a year, at the Seat of the League, or 
at such other place as may be decided upon. 

The Council may deal at its meetings with any matter within 
the sphere of action of the League or affecting the ijeace of the 
world. 

Any Member of the League not represented on the Council 
shall be invited to send a Representativo to sit as a member at 
any meeting of the Council (liuini; llir cuiisideration of matters 
specially affecting the inten.sis ,.i ihal .^Icmber of the League. 

At meetings of the Council, oacli Ak'inlicr of the League repre- 
sented on the Council shall have one vote, and may have not 
more than one Representative. 

Aeticle 5. 

Except where otherwise exijressly provided in this Covenant 
or by the terms of the present Treaty, decisions at any meeting 
of the Assembly or of the Council shall require the agreement 
of all the Members of the League represented at the meeting. 

All matters of procedure at meetings of the Assembly or of 
the Council, including the appointment of Committees to inves- 
tigate particular matters, shall be regulated by the Assembly or 
by the Council and may be decided by a majority of the Mem- 
bers of the League represented at the meeting. 

The first meeting of the Assembly and the first meeting of the 
Council shall be summoned by the President of the United 
States of America. 

Aktice G. 

The permanent Secretariat shall be established at the Seat of 
the League. The Secretariat shall comprise a Secretary Gen- 
eral and such secretaries and staff as may be required. 

The first Secretary General shall be the pei-son named in the 
Annex ; thereafter the Secretary General sball bo appointed by 
the Council with the approval of the majority of the Assembly. 

The secretaries and staff of the Secretariat shall be appointed 
by the Secretary General with the approval of the Council. 

The Secretary General shall act in that capacity at all meet- 
ings of the Assembly and of the Council. 

The expenses of the Secretariat shall be borne by the Mem- 
bers of the League in accordance with the apportionment of the 
expenses of the International Bureau of the Universal Postal 
Union. 

Article 7. 

The Seat of the League is established at Geneva. 

The Council may at any time decide that the Seat of the 
League shall be established elsewhere. 

All positions under or in connection vnth the League, includ- 
ing the Secretariat, shall be open equally to men and women. 

Representatives of the Members of the League and officials of 
the League when engaged on the business of the League shall 
enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities. 



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Tlio buildings and otlier property occupied by the League 
or its officials or by Representatives attending its meetings shall 
be inviolable. 

Aeticle 8. 

The Members of the League recognise that the maintenance 
of peace requires the reduction of national armaments to the 
lowest point consistent with national safety and the enforce- 
ment by common action of international obligations. 

The Council, tailing account of the geographical situation and 
circumstances of each State, shall formulate plans for such re- 
duction for the consideration and action of the several Gov- 
ernments. 

Such plans shall be subject to reconsideration and revision 
at least every ten years. 

-•Vfter these plans shall have been adopted by the several Gov- 
ernments, the limits of armaments therein fixed shall not be 
exceeded without the concurrence of the council. 

The Members of the League agree that the manufacture by 
private enterprise of munitions and implements of war is open 
to grave objections. The Council shall advise how the evil 
effects attendant upon such manufacture can be prevented, due 
regard being had to the necessities of those Members of the 
League which are not able to manufacture the munitions and 
implements of war necessary for their safety. 

The Members of the League undertake to interchange full and 
frank information as to the scale of their armaments, their mili- 
tary and naval programmes and the condition of such of their 
industries as are adaptable to war-like purposes. 
Article 9. 

A permanent Commission shall be constituted to advise the 
Council on the execution of the provisions of Articles 1 and S 
and on military and naval questions generally. 
Article 10. 

The Members of the League undertake to respect and preserve 
as against external aggression the territorial Integrity and exist- 
ing political independence of all Members of the League. In 
case of any such aggression or in case of any threat or danger 
of such aggression the Council .shall advise upon the means by 
which this obligation shall be fulfilled. 
Auticle 11. 

Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any 
of the Slembers of the I^eague or not, is hereby declared a matter 
of concern to the whole League, and the League shall take any 
action that may be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the 
peace of nations. In case any such emergency should arise the 
Secretary General shall on the request of any Member of the 
League forthwith summon a meeting of the Council. 
~ It is also declared to be the friendly right of each Member of 
the I..eague to bring to the attention of the Assembly or of the 
Council any circumstance whatever alTecting international re- 
lations which threatens to disturb international peace or the 
good understanding between nations upon which peace depends. 
.Reticle 12. 

The Members of the League agree that if there should arise 
between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will 
submit the matter either to arbiti'atiou or to inquiry by the 
Council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three 
months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the 
Council. 

In any case under this Article the award of the arbitrators 
shall be made within a reasonable time, and the report of the 
Council shall be made within six months after the .submission 
of the dispute. 

Article 13. 

The Members of the Lengue agree that whenever any dispute 
shall arise between them which they recognise to be suitable 
for submission to arbitration and which cannot be satisfactorily 
settled by diplomacy, tliey will submit the whole subject-matter 
to arbitration. 

Disputes as to the intei'pretation of a treaty, as to any ques- 
tion of international law, as to the existence of any fact which 
if established would constitute a breach of any international 
obligation, or as to the extent and nature of the reparation to 
be made for any such breach, are declared to be among those 
which are generally suitable for submission to arbitration. 

For the consideration of any such dispute the court of Arbi- 
tration to which the case is referred shall be the court agreed 
on by the parties to the dispute or stipulated in any conven- 
tion existing between them. 

The Members of the League agree that they will carry out in 
full good faith any award that may be rendered, and that they 
will not resort to war against a Member of lie League which 



complies therewith. In the event of any failure to carry out 
such an award, the Council shall propose what steps sliould be 
taken to give effect thereto. 

Article 14. ' 

The Council shall formulate and submit to the Members of the 
League for adoption plans for the establishment of a Permanent 
Court of International Justice. The Court shall be competent 
to hear and determine any dLspute of an international character 
which the parties thereto submit to it. The Court may also give 
an advisory opinion upon any dispute or question referred to it 
by the Council or by the Assembly. 

Article 15. 

If there should arise between Members of the League any 
dispute likely to lead to a rupture, which is not submitted to 
arbitration in accordance with Article 13, the .Members of ilie 
league agree that they will submit the matter to the Council. 
Any party to the dispute may effect such submission by giving 
notice of the existence of the dispute to the Secretary (Jetieral, 
who will make all necessary arrangements for a full investiga- 
tion and consideration thereof. 

For this purpose the parties to the dispute will comumuiciUe 
to the Secretary General, as promptly as ijossible, statements of 
their case with all the relevant facts and papers, and the C<iiiikU 
may forthwith diriK-t the publication thereof. 

The Council shall endeavour to effect a setllenn m ,,i iI,, .! s- 
pute, and if such efforts are successful, a statement -;, > 

public giving such facts and explanations re^^i! ! i 

pute and the terms of settlement thereof as ili- i i i i i ly 

deem appropriate. 

If the di.spute is not thus settled, the Council ciilici- uiciJii- 
mously or by a majority vote shall make and publish ;i re;"iit 
containing a statement of the facts of the dispute and the re -..iii- 
mendations which are deemed just and proper in reg:iril lliercui. 

Any Member of the League represented on the Council may 
make public a statement of the facts of the dispute luid of Its 
conclusions reg;irdiiig the sjime. 

If a rei»)rt by the Council is unanimously agreed to li.\ the 
Members tlicrcv)!' ntlwi- than the Representatives of one or iiioro 
of the parties to the disptite, the Members of the League ajjiee 
tliat they will not go to war with any party to the disputo 
which complies with the recommendations of the report. 

If the Council fails to reach a report which is iinaiiinicti.sly 
agreed to by the Slembers thereof, other than the Repieweiita- 
tives of one or more of the parties to the dispute, llie .Memliers 
of the League reserve to themselvefs the right to take sucli action 
as they shall consider nece.ssary for tlie maintenance of ri;;!it 
and justice. 

If the dispute between the parties is claimed by one ol' ihiin, 
and is founil by the Council, to arise out of a matter which hy 
international law is solely within the domestic juri.sdiction of 
that party, the Council shall so report, and shall make i!o re<(>m- 
mendation as to its settlement. 

The Council may in any case under this Article refer the dis- 
pute to the Assembly. The dispute shall be .so referred at the 
request of either party to the dispute, provided that such request 
be made within fourteen days after the submission of the dispute 
to the Council. 

In any case referred to the A.s.sembly all the pnwisions of this 
Article and of Article 12 relating to the action and powers of 
the Council shall apply to the action and powers of the Assem- 
bly, provided that a report made by the Assembly, if concurrec! 
in by the Representatives of those Members of the League rep- 
resented on the Council and of a majority of the other Members 
of the League, exclusive in each case of the Representatives of 
the parties to the dispute. shaH have the same force as a report 
by the Council conc'urrcd in by all the members thereof other 
than the Representatives of one or more of Uio parties to the 
dispute. 

Article IC. 

Should any Member of the League resort to war in ilisi-.'L;ard 
of its covenants under Articles 12, 13 or 15, it .>li::!l ir'" l<i< lo 
be deemed to have committed an act of war aKainsi all nilicr 
Members of the League, which hereby undertake immediately 
to subject it to the severance of all trade or financial relations, 
the prohibition of all intercour.se between their nationals and 
the nationals of the covenant-breaking State, and the prevention 
of all financial, commercial or personal intercourse between the 
nationals of the covenant-breaking State and the nationals of 
any other State, whether a Member of the League or not. 

it shall be the duty of the Council in such case to reconnuend 
to the several Governments concerned what effective military 
or naval force the Members of the League shall severally con- 
tribute to the armed forces to be used to protect the covenanta 
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The Members of the League agree, further, that they will 
mutually support one another in the financial and economic 
measures which are taken under this Article, in order to mini- 
mise the loss and inconvenience resulting from the above 
measures, and that they will mutually support one another in 
resisting any special measures aimed at one of their number 
by the covenant-breaking State, and that they will take the 
necessary steps to aftord passage through their territory to the 
forces of any of the Members of the League which are co-operat- 
ing to protect the covenants of the League. 

Any Member of tlie League which has violated any covenant 
of the League may be declared to be no longer a Member of the 
League by a vote of the Council concurred in by the Representa- 
tives of all the other Members of the League represented 
thereon. 

Akticle 17. 

In the event of a dispute between a Member of the League 
and a State which is not a Member of the League, or between 
States not Members of the League, the State or States not 
Members of the League shall be invited to accept the obliga- 
tions of membership in the League for the purposes of such 
dispute, upon such conditions as the Council may deem .lust. 
If such invitation is accepted, the provisions of Articles 12 to 
16 inclusive shall be applied with such modifications as may be 
deemed necessary by the Council. 

Upon such invitation being given the Council shall immedi- 
ately institute an inquiry into the circumstances of the dispute 
and "reconnuend such action as may seem best and most effectual 
in the circumstances. 

If a State so invited shall refuse to accept the obligations of 
membership in the League for the purposes of such dispute, 
and shall resort to war against a Member of the League, the 
provisions of Article 16 shall be applicable as against the State 
taking such action. 

If both parties of the dispute when so invited refuse to ac- 
cept the obligations of membership in the League for the pur- 
pose%.of such dispute, the Council may take such measures and 
mak'&'Such recommendations as will prevent hostilities and will 
result in the settlement of the dispute. 
Ar.TiCLE 18. 

Every treaty or international engagement entered into here- 
after by any Member of the League shall be forthwitli regis- 
tered witli the Secretariat and shall as soon as possible be 
published by it. No such treaty or international engagement 
shall be binding until so registered. 
Article 19. 

The Assembly may from time to time advise the reconsider- 
ation by Jlembers of the League of treaties which have become 
inapplicable and the consideration of international conditions 
whose continuance might endanger the peace of the world. 
Akticle 20. 

The Members of tbe League severally agree that this Cove- 
nant is accepted as abrogating all obUgations or understand- 
ings inter se which are inconsistent with the terms thereof, and 
solemnly undertake that they will not hereafter enter into any 
engagements inconsistent with the terms thereof. 

In case any Member of the League shall, before becoming a 
Member of the League, have undertaken any obligations in- 
consistent with the terms of this Covenant, it shall be the duty 
of such Member to take immediate steps to procure its release 
from such obligations. 

Akticle 21. 

Nothing in this Covenant shall b§ deemed to affect the validity 
of International engagements, such as treaties of arbitration or 
regional understandings like the Monroe doctrine, for securing 
the maintenance of peace. 

Article 22. 

To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of 
the late war have ceased to be under the sovereignty of the 
States which formerly governed them and which are Inhabited 
by peoples not vet able t" stand by llicinsvlvcs under the strenu- 
out conditions of tlic ii;o.l,;ii wi.ihl, ih.-iv should be applied the 
principle that tli<' wcli-l.j'hiu avA .Lv:].^]. incut of such peoples 
form a sacred trust of (•ivilisuli..n ;in.l tluit securities for the 
performance of this trust should bf eiiiliodied in this Covenant. 

The best method of giving practical effect to this principle is 
that the tiitelage of such peoples should bo entrusted to ad- 
vanced iinti'Mis wtio by reason of their resources, their experi- 
ence or II i iMi'liical position can best undertake this ro- 

sponsiliili: , ; ^ ' I are willing to accept it, and that this 
tntelagf s- m - ; l , .< icised by them as Mandatories on behalf 
of the LcayuL-. 



The character of the mandate must differ according to the 
stage of the development of the people, the geographical situa- 
tion of the territory, its economic conditions and other similar 
circumstances. 

Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish Em- 
pire have reached a stage of development where their existence 
as independent nations can be provisionally recognised subject 
to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a 
Mandatory until such time as they are able to stand alone. Tlie 
wishes of these communities must be a principal consideration 
in the selection of the Mandatory. 

Other peoples, especially those of Central Africa, are at such 
a stage that the Mandatory must be responsible for the adminis- 
tration of the territory under conditions which will guarantee 
freedom of conscience and religion, subject only to the mainte- 
nance of public order aial moi-als, the prohibition of abuses such 
as the slave trade, lla- aims tvaltic and the liquor trafhc, and 
the prevention of the estaltlisliment of fortifications or mili- 
tary and naval bases and of military training of the natives 
for other than police purposes and the defence of territory, 
and will also secure equal opportunities for the trade and com- 
merce of other Members of the League. 

There are territories, such as South-West Africa and certain 
of the South Pacific Islands, which, owing to the sparseness of 
their puiiulation, or their small size, or their remoteness from 
the rriilrrs of .-ivilisation, or llieir p'o,i;rai.hifal coiiti,i;uity to 
the l.'!ii;oi> .ii' ilic Mniidatovy, and (.llicr circunistaiicos, can 
be bc-si a^lniiiilMirc.l undci' tlie laws of the jMandatnry as in- 
tegral iiiiiUnMs (if its territory, suiiject to the safeguards above 
mentioned in the interests of the indigenous population. 

In every case of mandate, the Mandatory shall render to the 
Council an annual report in reference to the territory com- 
mitted to its charge. 

The degree of authority, control, or administration to be exer- 
cised by the Mandatory shall, if not previously agreed upon by 
the Members of the League, be explicitly defined in each case by, 
the Council. 

A permanent Commission shall be constituted to receive and 
examine the annual reports of the Mandatories and to advise 
the Council on all matters relating to the observance of the 
mandates. 

Aeticle 23. 

Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of interna- 
tional conventions existing or hereafter to be agreed upon, the 
Members of the League : 

(a) will endeavour to secure and maintain fair and hu- 
mane conditions of labour for men, women, and 
children, both in their own countries and in all 
countries to which their commercial and industrial 
relations extend, and for that purpose will estab- 
lish and maintain the necessary international or- 
ganisations; 
(h) undertake to secure just treatment of the native in- 
habitants of territories under their control ; 

(c) will entrust the League with the general supervision 

over the execution of agreements with regard to 
the traffic in women and children, and the traffic 
in opium and other dangerous drugs ; 

(d) will entrust the League with the general supervision 

of the trade in arms and ammunition with the 
countries in which the control of this trafSc is 
necessary in the common interest ; 
(c) will make provision to secure and maintain freedom 
of communications and of transit and equitalile 
treatment for the commerce of all Members of the 
League. In this connection, the special necessities 
of the regions dcvaslntiMl during the war of 1914- 
1918 shall be lioin,. in niiii.i : 
(f) will endeavour ti> take siciis in matters of interna- 
tional concern fur the lutvention and control of 
disease. 

Article 24. 
There shall be placed under the direction -of the League all 
International bureaux already established by general treaties 
if the parties to such treaties consent. All such international 
iHireaux and all commissions for the regulation of matters of 
international interest hereafter constiiuted shall be placed 
under the direction of the League. 

In all matters of international interest which are regulated 
by general conventions ijut which are not placed under the con- 
trol of international liurcaux or commissions, the Secretariat of 
the League si'all, suhjiri to the consent of the Council and if 
desired by llic ]>.iil ifs, .'..lleet and distribute all relevant i.ufor- 
mation and shall i. laicr any other assistance Vvhich may ba 
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The Council may include as part of the expenses of the Secre- 
tariat the expenses of any bureau or commission which is placed 
unUer the direction of the League. 

Abticle 25. 

The Jlembers of the Iieague agree to encourage and promote 
the establisnient and co-operation of duly authorised voluntary 
national Red Cross organisations having as purposes the im- 
provement of health, the prevention of disease and the mitiga- 
tion of suffering throughout the world. 
Aeticle 26. 

Amendments to this Covenant will take effect when ratified by 
the Members of the League whose Representatives compose the 
Couneil and by a majority of the Members of the League whose 
Kepresentatives compose the Assembly. 

No such amendment shall bind any Member of the League 
which signifies its dissent therefrom," but in that case It shall 
cease to be a Member of the League. 

ANNEX. 
I. Original members of the League of Xations si(/natorics of 

the treaty of peace. 
United States of America. Haiti. 

Belgium. Hedjaz. 

Bolivia. Honduras. 

Brazil. Italy. 

British Empire. .Tapan. 

Canada. Liberia. 

Australia. Nicaragua. 

South Africa. Panama. 

New Zealand. Peru. 

India. Poland. 

China. Portugal. 

Cuba. Roumania. 

Ecuador. Serb-Croat and Slovene State. 

France. Siam. 

Greece. Tchecko-Slovakia. 

Guatemala. Uruguay. 

States invited to accede to the covenant. 
Argentine Republic. Persia. 

Chili. Salvador. 

Colombia. Spain. 

Denmark. .Sweden. 

Netherlands. Switzerland. 

Norway. Venezuela. 

Paraguay. 

//. First Secretary General of the League of Kations. 

The honourable Sir James Eric Druuiniond, G. C. M. G., C. B. 

PART n. 

BOUNDARIES OF GERMANY. 

Abticle 27. 

The boundaries of Germany will be determined as follows: 

1. \ii77i liclgium: 

From the point common to the three frontiers of Belgium, Hol- 
land and Germany and in a southerly direction : 

the north-eastern boundary of the former territory of neutral 
Morcsnet, then the eastern boundary of the Kreis of Eupen, 
then the frontier between Belgium and the Kreis of Montjoie, 
then the north-eastern and eastern boundary of the Kreis of 
Malm^dy to its junction with the frontier of Luxemburg. 

2. With Luxemburg: 

The frontier of the 3rd August, 1014, to its junction with the 
frontier of France of the ISUi July, 1S70. 

3. ^yith France: 

The frontier of the ISth July, 1870, from Luxemburg to 
Switzerland with the reservations made in Article 48 of Sec- 
tion IV (Saar Busin) of Part in. 

4. With Sivit:erland: 
The present frontier. 

5. With Austria: 

Tlie frontier of the 3rd August, 1914, from Switzerland to 
Tchecko-Slovakia is hereinafter defined. 

6. Willi Tchecko-Slovalcia: 

The frontier of the 3rd August, 1014, between Germany and 
Austria from its junction witla the old administrative boundary 
separating Bohemia and the province of Upper Austria to the 
point north of the salient of the old province of Austrian Silesia 
situated at about 8 kilometres east of Neustadt. 

7. With Poland: 

From the point defined above in a northerly direction to the 

point of the salient of the eastern boundary of the Kreis of 

Faikenberg, which is about 3 kilometres east of Puschine: 

a line to be fixed on the ground passing east of ZOlz : 

thence the «>'.istern boundary of the Kreis of Faikenberg, then 

the boundary between Upper and Middle Silesia, then the west- 



ern boundary of Posnania to tlie Bartsch, then the course of 
this river downstream, then the boundary between the Kreise 
of Guhrau and of Glogau in a northerly direction, then the 
boundary of Posnania in a north-easterly direction to its junc- 
tion with Uie boundary between the Kreise of Lissa and 
Fraustadt ; 

thence in a north-westerly direction to a point to be chosen on 
the road between the vilLages of Unruhstadt and Kopnitz : 

a line to be fixed on the ground passing west of Geyrsdorf, 
Brenno, Fehlen, Aitkloster, Klehel, and east of Ulbersdor, Buch- 
waldf, Ugen, Weine, Lupitze, Sehwenten ; 

thence in a northerly direction to the northernmost point of 
Lake Chlop: 

a line to be fixed on the ground following the median line of 
the lakes; the town and the station of Bentschen however (in- 
cluding the junction of the lines Schwiebus-Bentschen and 
Ziillichau-Beatschen) remaining in Polish territory; 

thence in an north-north-easterly direction to tlie point of 
junction of the boundaries of the Kreise of Schwerin, Birnbaum 
and Meseritz : 

a line to be fixed on the ground passing east of Betsche ; 

thence in a northerly direction the boundary separating the 
Kreise of Schwerin and Birnbaum, then in an easterly direction 
the northern boundary of the Regierungshezirk of Posen, then in 
a north-easterly direction the boundary between the Kreise of 
Filehne and Czarnikau, tlien the course of the Netze up-stream, 
then in a northerly direction the eastern boundary of the Kreis 
of Czarnikau to its junction with the northern boundary of 
Posnania ; 

thence in a north-easterly direction to a point on the frontier 
of Posnania situated at the extremity of the salient at about 5 
kilometres west-north-west of Schneidemuhl : 

a line to be fixed on the ground ; 

Uience the frontier of Posnania to its junction with the boun- 
dary between the ICreise of Flatow and of Deut.schkrone ; 

thence in a north-easterly direction to point 20.5 (about 5 
kilometres west-north-west of Konitz) : 

a line to be fixed on the ground approximately parallel to the 
railway Schneidemiilil-Konitz and about 8 kilometres west of it 
and passing to the west of Annafeld, Gresonse, Friedland, Stein- 
bom, Jenzuik, Niesewanz and east of SakoUno, AVengerz, Gur- 
sen, Radawnitz, Lanken, Daninitz, Schlochau (leaving in German 
territory the Hammerstein-Schlochau-Prechlau railway), Lich- 
tenhagen, Richnau ; 

thence in a northerly direction the boundary between the 
Kreise of Konitz and Schlochau, then the boundary of West Prus- 
sia to the northern extremity of the salient about 8 kilometres 
south-east of Lauenburg; 

thence in a northerly direction to the Baltic Sea: 

a line to be fixed on the ground, passing east of the villages 
of Ilohenfelde, Saulin, Chottschow, following the median line 
of the lakes situated east of those places, and through point 32 
about 5 kilometres north-north-west of Ossecken. 
8. With Denmark: 

The frontier as it will be fixed in accordance with Articles 
109 and 110 of Part HI, Section XII (Schleswig). 
Article 28. 

The boundaries of East Prussia, with the reservations made 
in Articles 94 and OG of Section IX (East Prussia) of Part III 
will be determined as follows: 

from a point on the coast of the Baltic Sea about li kilo- 
metres north of Prtibbernau Church in a direction of "about 
159° East from true North: 

a line to be fixed on the gi-ound for about 2 kilometres ; 

thence in a straight line to the light at the bend of the 
Elbinger Channel in approximately latitude 54° 19J' North, lon- 
gitude 19° 26' East of Greenwich ; 

thence to the easternmost mouth of the Nogat River at a bear- 
ing of approximately 209° East from true North ; 

thence up the course of the Nogat River to the point where the 
latter leaves the Vistula (Weichsel) ; 

thence up the principal channel of navigation of the Vistula, 
then the southern boundary of the Kreis of Marienwerder. then 
that of the Kreis of Rosenberg eastwards to the point where it 
meets the old boundary of East Prussia ; 

thence the old boundary between East and West Prussia, 
then the boundary between the Kreise of Osterode and Neiden- 
burg, then the course of the river Skottau down-stream, then 
tlie course of the Neide up-stream to a point situated about 5 
kilometres west of Bialutten being the nearest point to the old 
frontier of Russia ; 

tlience in an easterly direction to a point immediately south 
of the intersection of the road Neidenburg-Mlava with "the old 
frontier of Russia : 

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thence the old frontier of Russia to a point cast of Schmallen- 
ingken, then the principal channel of navigation of the Niemen 
(Merael) downstream, tlien the Sliierwieth arm of the delta to 
the Kurisches Haff ; 

thence a straight line to Uie point where tlie eastern shore of 
the Kurisclie Nehrung meets the administrative boundary about 
4 kilometres soutli-vvest of Nidden ; 

thence this administrative boundary to the western shore of 
the Kurische Nehrung. 

Article 29. 

Tlie boundaries as described above are drawn in red on a oue- 
in-a-raillion map which is annexed to the present Treaty (Map 
No. 1.) 

In the case of any discrepancies between the text of the Treaty 
and this map or any other map whicli may be annexed, the text 
will bo final. 

Article 30. 

In I he (tisv of boundaries which arc dofinefl by a waterway, tlie 
tcnii^ ■■n.uisc" and "channel" used in the present Treaty 
si.miii;, : in iIh^ case of non-navigable rivers, the median line of 
tliL' waterway or iif its principal arm, and, in tlie case of navi- 
gable ri\( IS. liir median line of the principal channel of naviga- 
tion. It v\ill I' si with the Boundary Commissions provided by 
the preseiil 'I'rraU to specify in each case wliether the frontier 
line shall follow any changes of the course or channel wliich 
may take place or whether it shall be definitely fixed by the posi- 
tion of the course or channel at the time when the present Treaty 
comes into force. 

TART III. 
POLITICAL CLAUSES FOR EUROrE. 
Section I. Beh/iiim. 
.Vkticle ol. 
Germany, reco.gnizing that tlie Treaties of Aiiril 10, 1839, which 
established the status of Belgium before tlic war, no longer con- 
form to the requirements of the situation, consents to the abroga- 
tion of the said treaties and undertakes immediately to recog- 
nize and to ob.serve whatever conventions may bo entered into 
by the Principal Allied and As.sooiated Powers, or by any of 
them, in concert with the Governuieiits of Belgium and of the 
Netherlands, to replace the said Treaties of 1S39. If her formal 
adhesion should be required to such conventions or to any of 
their stipulations, Germany undertakes immediately to give it. 
Article 32. 
Germany recognizes tlie full sovereignty of Belgium over the 
whole of the contested territory of More.snet (called Morcsnet 
neutrc). 

Auticle 33. 

Germany renounces in favour of Belgium all riglits and title 

over the territory of Prussian Morosnet situated on the west 

of the road from Liege to Aix-la-Chapelle ; the road will belong 

to Belgium where it bounds this territory. 

Article 34.' 

Germany raounces in favour of Belgium all rights and title 
over the territory comprising the whole of the Kreise of Eupen 
and of MalmSdy. 

During the six months after the coming into force of tliis 
Treaty, registers will be opened by the Belgium Authorities 
at Eupen and Malmfidy in which tlie inhabitants of the above 
territory will be entitled to record in writing a desire to see 
the whole or part of it remain under German sovereignty. 

The results of this public expression of opinion will be com- 
municated by the Belgian Government to the League of NaUons, 
and Belgium undertakes to accept the decision of tlie League. 

Article 35. 
■ A Commission of seven persons, five of whom will be ap- 
pointed by the Principal Allied and Associatetl Powers, one by 
Germany and one by Belgium, will be set up fifteen days after 
the coming into force of the present Treaty to settle on the spot 
the new frontier line between Belgium and Germany, taking 
into account the eccmomic factors and the means of communi- 
cation. 

Decisions will be taken by a majority and will be binding on 
the parties concerned. 

AllTICLE 36. 

When the transfer of the sovereignty over the territories 
referred to above has become definitive, German nationals 
habitually resident in the territories will definitively acquire 
Belgian nationality ipso facto, and will lose their German 
nationality. 



Nevertheless German nationals who become resident in the 
territories after the 1st August, 1914, shall not obtain Belgian 
nationality without a permit from the Belgian Government. 
Article 37. 

Within the two years following the definitive transfer of the 
sovereignty over the territories assigned to Belgium under the 
present Treaty, German nationals over 18 years of age habitually 
resident in those territories will be entitled to opt for German 
nationality. 

Option by a husband will cover his wife, and option by 
parents will cover their children under 18 years of age. 

Persons who have exercised the above right to opt must 
within the ensuing twelve months transfer their place of .resi- 
dence to Germany. 

They will be entitled to relain llieir ihiiiio\ al.ile property in 
the territories acquired ti.v ral^'inm. 'liny may carry with 
them their movable properly ui' e-cry de: ei-i|plion. No export 
or import duties may be imposed upon tlieiu in connection witli 
the removal of such property. 

Article 38. 

The German Governnie,i; ■■.lU 'ii,M ..v: i- without delay to the 
Belgian Government the ar i,. i^ '■-r.<. iilans, liile deeds 

and documents of every ' : i ■ ■,!,m,: ilie ei\il. lailitary, 
financial, judicial or oilar : dmiiii 1 1 ai iens in liu' territory 
transferred to Belgian soverei<;nty. 

The German Government will likewise restore to the Belgian 
Government the archives and documents of every kind carried 
off during the war by the German authorities from the Bel- 
gian public administrations, in particular from the Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs at Brussels. 

Article 39. 

The proportion and nature of the financial liabilitiss of Ger- 
many and of Prus.sia which Belgium will have to bear on 
aceoiint of the territories ceded to her shall bo fixed in con- 
formity with Article, 254 and 25G of Part IX (Financial 
Clauses) of the pre,sent Treaty. 

Section II. Luxemburg. 
Article 40. 

Witli i-e-aid 1,1 111- (ii-aiid liiieliy of Liixenilmrg, Germany re- 
noniiees Hi:' heii.iii ol all (he iirovisiniis ijis ried in lier favour 
in tlie li'eali<s el feliniar\ S, ISIU. April 2, 1S4T, October 20-25, 
1865, August IS, ISOt;, February 21 and May 11, 1807, May 10, 
1871, June 11, 1872, and No^'ember 11, 1902, and in all conven- 
tions consequent upon such treaties. 

Germany recognizes that the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg 
ceased to form part of the German Zollverein as from January 
1, 1919, renounces all rights to the exploitation of the railways, 
adlieres to the termination of the rigime of neutrality of the 
Grand Duchy, and accepts in advance all international arrange- 
ments which may be concluded by the Allied and Associated 
Powers relating to the Grand Duchy. 
Abticle 41. 

Germany undertakes to grant to the Grand Duchy of Luxem- 
burg, when a demand to that effect is made to her by the Prin- 
cipal Allied and Associated Powers, the rights and advantages 
stipulated in favour of such Powers or their nationals in the 
present Treaty with regard to economic questions, to questions 
relative to transport and to aerial navigation. 

Section III. Left bank of the Rhine. 
Article 42. 

Germany is forbidden to maintain or construct any fortifica- 
tions either on the left bank of the Rhine or on the right bank 
to the west of a line drawn 50 kilometres to the East of the 
Rhine. 

Abticle 43. 

In the area defined above the maintenance and the assembly 
of armed forces, either permanently or temporarily, and mili- 
tary manoeuvres of any kind, as weU as the upkeep of all 
permanent works for mobilization are in the same way for- 



Aeticle 44. 

In case Germany violates in any manner whatever the pro- 
visions of Articles 42 and 43, she shall be regarded as com- 
mitting a hostile act against the Powers signatory of the present 
Treaty and as calculated to disturb the peace of the world. 
Section IV. Saar Basin. 
Article 45. 
As compensation for the destruction of the coal-mines in the 
north of France and as part payment to%yards the total repara- 



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lion due from Germany for the damage resulting from the war, 
German cedes to France in full and absolute possession, with 
exclusive rights of exploitation, unencumbered and free from 
all debts and charges of any kind, the coal-mines situated In 
'.he Saar Basin as defined In Article 4S. 
Akticle 4G. 
lu order to assure the rights and welfare of the population and 
to guarantee to France complete freedom in working the mines, 
Germany agrees to the provisions of Chapters I and II of the 
Annex hereto. 

.(VSTICiE 47. 

In order to make in due time permanent provision for the 
government of the Saar Basin in accordance with the wishes 
of the population, France and Germany agree to the provisions 
of Chapter III of the Annex hereto. 
Ar.TicLE 4S. 

The boundaries of the territory of the Saar Basin, as dealt 
with in the present stipulations, will be fixed as follows : — 

On the south and south-west : by the frontier of France as fixed 
by the present Treaty. 

On the north-west and north: by a line following the northern 
administrative boundary of the Krcis of Merzig from the point 
where it leaves the French fi'ontier to the point where it meets the 
administrative boundary separating the commune of Saarholzbach 
from the commune of Britten ; following this communal bound- 
ary southwards and reaching the administrative boundary of 
the canton of Merzig so as to include in the tei'ritory of the Saar 
Basin the canton of Mettlach, with the exception of the com- 
mune of Britten ; following successively the northern adminis- 
trative limits of the cantons of Merzig and Haustadt, which are 
incorporated in the aforesaid Saar Basin, tJien successively the 
administrative boundaries separating the Krcise of Sarrelouis, 
OttweUer, and Saint-Wendel from the Kreisc of Merzig, Treves 
(Trier), and tlic Principality of Birkenfeld as far as a point 
situated about 500 metres north of the village of Furschweiler 
(viz., the highest point of the Metzelberg). 

On the north-cast and cast: from tlie last point defined above 
to n point about 3i kilometres east-nortli-cast of Saint-Wendel : 

a line to be fixed on the ground passing east of Furschweiler, 
west of Roschberg, east of points 41S, 329 (south of Roschberg), 
west of Leitersweiler, north-east of point 464, and following the 
line of the crest southwards to its junction with Uie administra- 
tive boundary of the Kreis of Kusel ; 

thence in a soutlierly direction the boundary of the Kreis of 
Kusel, then the boundary of the Kreis of Homburg towards the 
south-south-east to a point situated about 1,000 metres west of 
Dunzweiler ; 

thence to a point about 1 kilometre soutli of Uornbach : 

a line to be fixed on the ground passing through point 424 
(about 1,000 metres soutli-east of Dunzweiler), point 363 
(Fuchs Berg), point 322 (south-west of Waldmohr), then east 
of Jiigersburg and Erbach, then encircling Homburg, passes 
through the points 361 (about 2* kilometres north-east by east 
of that town), 342 (about 2 kilometres south-east of that town), 
347 (Schreiners Berg), 35G, 350 (about 1* kilometres south-east 
of Schwarzenbach), then passing east of Einod, south-east of 
points 322 and 333, about 2 kilometres east of Webenheim, about 
2 kilometres east of Mimbach, passing east of the plateau which 
is traversed by the road from Mimbach to Bockweiler (so 
as to include this road in the territory of the Saar Basin), 
passing immediately north of the junction of the roads from 
Bockweiler and Altlieim situated about 2 kilometres north 
of Altheim, then passing south of Ringweilderhof and north of 
point 322, rejoining the frontier of France at the angla wliich it 
makes about 1 kilometre south of Hornbach (soo Map No. 2 
scale 1/100,000 annexed to the present Treaty). 

A Commission composed of five members, one appointed by 
France, one by Germany, and three by Oie Council of the 
League of Nations, which will select nationals of other Powers, 
will be constituted witliin fifteen days from the coming into 
force of the present Treaty, to trace- on the spot the frontier 
line described above. 

In those parts of the preceding line wliich do not coincide 
with administration boundaries, the Commission will endeavour 
to keep to the line indicated, while tailing into consideration, so 
far as is possible, local economic interests and existing com- 
munal boundaries. 

The decisions of this Commission will be taken by a majority, 
and will be binding on the parties concerned. 
Abticle 49. 

Germany renounces in favour of the League of Nations, in 
the capacity of trustee, the government of the territory defined 
above. 



At the end of fifteen years from the coming into force of the 
present Treaty the inhabitants of the said territory shall be 
called upon to indicate the sovereignty under which they 
desire to be placed. 

Aeticu: 50. 

The stipulations under which the cession of the mines in the 
Saar B^sin shall be carried out, together with the measures 
intended to guarantee the rights and the well-being of the inhab- 
itants and the government of the territory, as well as the condi- 
tions in accordance with which the plebiscite hereinbefore pro- 
vided for is to be made, are laid down in the Annex hereto. 
This jVnnex shall be considered as an integral part of the 
present Treaty, and Germany declares her adherence to it. 
ANNEX. 

In accw-dance vrfth the provisions of Articles 45 to 50 of the 
present Treaty, the stipulations under which the cession by 
Germany to i^-ance of the mines of the Saar Basin will be 
effected, as well as the measures intended to ensure respect for 
the rights and well-being of the population and the government 
of the territory, and the conditions in which the inhabitants will 
be called upon to indicate the sovereignty under which they may 
wish to be placed, have heen laid down as follows :— 

Chapter I. Cession and exploitation of mining proficrty. 
1. 

From the date of the coming into force of the present Treaty, 
all the deiiosits of coal situated witliiu the Saar Basin as defined 
in Article 4S of the said Treaty, become the complete and abso- 
lute pi-oi)erty of the French State. 

The French State will have the right of working or not work- 
ing the said mines, or of transferring to a third party the right 
of working them, without having to obtain any previous au- 
thorisation or to fulfil any formalities. 

The French State may always require that the German mining 
laws and regulations referred to below shall be applied in order 
to ensure the determination of its rights. 
2. 

The right of ownership of the French State will apply not 
only to the dqwsits which are free and for which concessions 
have not yet been granted, but also to the deposits for which 
concessions have already been granted, whoever may be the 
present proprietors, irrespective of whether they belong to the 
Prussian State, to the Bavarian State, to otlier States or bodies, 
to companies or to individuals, whether they have been worked 
or not, or whether a right of exploitation distinct fiom the right 
of the owners of the surface of the soil has or has not been 
i-ecognized. 

3. 

As far as concerns the mines which are being worked, the 
transfer of the ownership to the French State will apply to all 
the accessories and subsidiaries of the said mines, in particular 
to their plant and equipment both on and below the surface, to 
their extracting machinery, their plants for transforming coal 
into electric iwwer, coke and by-products, their workshops, 
means of communication, electric lines, plant for catching and 
distributing water, land, buildings such as offices, managei-s', 
employees' and workmen's dwellings, schools, hospitals, and dis- 
pensaries, their stocks and supplies of every description, their 
archives and plans, and in general everything which those who 
own or exploit the mines possess or enjoy for the purpose of 
exploiting the mines and their accessories and subsidiaries. 

The transfer will apply also to the debts owing for products 
delivered before the entry into possession by the French State, 
and after the signature of the present Treaty, and to deposits 
of money made by customers, whose rights will be guaranteed 
by the French State. 

4. 

The French State will acquire the property free and clear 
of all debts and charges. Nevertheless, the rights acquired, or 
in course of being acquired, by the employees of the mines and 
their accessories and subsidiaries at the date of the coming 
into force of the present Treaty, in connection with pensions 
for old age or disability, will not be affected. In return, Ger- 
many must pay over to the French State a sum representing 
the actuarial amounts to which the said employes are entitled. 
5. 

The value of the proiierty thus ceded to the French State will 

be determined by the Reparation Commission referred to in 

Article 233 of Part VIII (Reparations) of the present Treaty. 

This value shall be credited to Germany in part payment of 

the amount due for reparation. 

It will be for Germany to indemnify the proprietors or parties 
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No tariff shnll lie established on Hie German railways and 
canals wliich may directly or indirectly discriminate to the 
prejudice of the transport of the personnel or products of the 
mines and their accessories or subsidiaries, or of the material 
necessary to their exploitation. Such transport shall enjoy all 
the rights and privileges which any international railway con- 
ventions may guarantee to similar products of French origin. 
7. 

The equipment and personnel necessary to ens^ire the despatch 
and transport of the products of the mines and their accessories 
and subsidiaries, as well as the carriage of workmen and em- 
ployees, will be provided by the local railway administration 
of the Basin. 

S. 

No obstacle shall be placed in the way of such improvements 
of railways or waterways as the Frcnc'h State may judge 
necessary to ass;ii- ll;.- i:.'!i;i<ii iiml 111.' ti-aiisrinrt of the 
products of the i< -: ' i. i .ri.s :iii.i sulisidiaries, 

such as double d," . , - j, nHii, ,.( sinlimis, and con- 
struction of yanls ;;,.!l aMiarlcuaiiLx:;. The di^Hibution of ex- 
penses will, in the event of disagreement, be submitted to 
arbitration. 

The French State may also establish any new means of com- 
munication, such as roads, electric lines and telephone connec- 
ti<ins whicli it may consider necessary for the exploitation of 
the mines. 

It may exploit freely and without any restrictions the means 
of communication of which it may become the owner, particu- 
larly those connecting the mines and their accessories and sub- 
sidiaries with the means of communication situated in French 
territory. 

9 

The Fiench State shall always be entitled to demand the 
applitation of th<> 0( imiu mmmg la^^s and lectulitions in toice 
on 11k iltli ^ \ 111 111 I 1 ipted ex- 

clu I 1\ HI \ I I I I the ac- 

qiii 111 n 1 ^11 I I ( x;ploita- 



Ih pnmcit foi uniii^ i ui^ d to immo il>I( piopeity by 

tht Milking (ll the '^aid mints and their accessoues and sub- 

suliTiies shall be made m aCLOi dance with the Oeimau mining 

lavi's and regulations above referred to. 

10. 

Every person whom the French State may substitute for itself 

as regards the whole or part of its rights to the exploitation of 

the mines and their accessories and subsidiaries shall enjoy the 

benefit of the privileges provided in this Annex. 

11. 

The mines and other immovable property which become the 
preperty of the French Stale may never be made the subject of 
measures of forfeiture, forced sale, expropriation or requisition, 
nor of any other measure affecting the i-i?,'ht of property. 

The personnel and the plant cuniierieil with ll' ■ ex|il( il;(ion 
of these mines or their accessories ami siibsidiari'-s. as wcHI as 
the product extracted from the mines m- iiiamiiaeiuiiil in iheir 
accessories and subsidiaries, may not at any time be matle the 
subject of any measures of requisition. 
12. 

TIr' ,xin --ian..ii of the n, ii.es ati.l tlieir a<-.-es^.M-ies ami sub- 
si.: ,, „ ,, i ,, |, I,,., ■..,,„. 111,. i,r..ii<.rtv ,.f ih,. l.-reiM-h Slate, will 
(.,:, I ,, , , '■ ..; i.. Hie |ir,.Ni^i.iiis ,,!■ pai-auralili S.: ]..•], ,\v. I,, bo 
siiiii ..■! l.i 111., ri'.-iiiie establislieil by llie (iennan laws and regu- 
lations in force on the 11th November, 1918, excepting provisions 
adopted exclusively in view of the state of war. 

The rights of the workmen shall be similarly maintained, sub- 
ject to the provisions of the said paragraph 23, as established on 
the 11th November, 1918, by the German laws and regulations 
above referred to. 

No impediment shall be placed in the way of the introduction 
or employment in the mines and their accessories and sub- 
sidiaries of workmen from without the Basin. 

The employees and workmen of French nationality shall have 
the right to belong to French labour unions. 
13. 

The amount contributed by the mines and their accessories 
and subsidiaries, either to the local budget of the territory of 
tho Saar Basin or to the communal funds, shall be fixed with 
due regard to the ratio of the value of the mines to the total 
taxable wealth of the Basin. 



The French State shall always have the right of establishing 
and maintaining, as Incidental to the mines, primary or tech- 
nical schools for its employees and their children, and of caus- 
ing instruction therein to be given in the French language. In 
accoi-dance with such curriculum and bv such teachers as it 
may select. 

It shall also have the right to estabUsh and maintain hos- 
pitals, dipensaries, workmen's houses and gardens and other 
charitable and social institutions. 
15. 

The French State shall enjoy complete liberty with respect 
to the distribution, despatch and sale prices of the products of 
the mines and their accessories and subsidiaries. 

Neverlliele-s, wiialever may be (he inlal iiroiliiet of the mines, 
the FreiK !i ( ;nv(.rniiieiii uiideri;i ki.s liial I lie rei|uirements of 



local 



rposes 



always be satisfied in the proportion existing in 1913 between 
the amount consumed locally and the total output of the Saar 
Basin. 

Chapter II. Government of the territory of the Saar Basin. 
16. 

The Government of the territory of the Saar Basin will be 

entrusted to a Commission representing the League of Nations. 

17. 

The Governing Commission provided for by paragraph 16 
shall consist of five members chosen by the Council of the 
League of Nations, and will include one citizen of France, one 
native inhabitant of the Saar Basin, not a citizen of France, 
and three members belonging to three countries other than 
France or Germany. 

The iiiembi'is ef the Governing Commission shall be appointed 
for one .Near and may be re-appointed. They can be removed 
bv the Ciinncil el Lhe League of Nations, which will provide for 
their repiaeemeul. 

The members of the Governing Commission will be entitled 
to a salary which will be fixed by the Council of the League of 
Nations, and charged on the local revenues. 
IS. 

The Chairman of the Governing Commission shall be ap- 
pointed for one year from among the members of the Commis- 
sion by the Council of the League of Nations and may be 
re-appointed. 

The Chairman will act as the executive of the Commis.sion. 
10. 

Within the territory of the Saar Basin the (!..\erniiig Com- 
mission shall have all the powers of governmeiil billierto be- 
longing to the German Empire, Prussia, or IJavaria. ineluding 
the appointment and dismissal of officials, anil the creation of 
such administrative and representative bodies as it may deem 
necessary. 

It shall have full powers to administer and operate the rail- 
ways, canals, and the different public .services. 

Its decisions shall be taken by a majority. 
20. 

Germany will place at the disposal of tlie Governing Commis- 
sion all olficial documents and archives under the control of 
Germany, of any German State, or of any local autliority, which 
relate to the territory of the Saar Basin or to the rights of the 
inhabitants thereof. 

21. 

It will be the duty of the Governing Commission to ensure, by 
such means and under such conditions as it may deem suitable, 
the protection abroad of the interests of the inhabitants of the 
territory of the Saar Basin. 

The Governing Coniniis.-i,;; hall li.ive Hi., full right of user of 
all property, other than m;; l-'H- m -. l->lli in public and in 

private domain, to tlie laii..i. (,.ia.,.ii ( levennnent, or the 
Government of any German ,<!; ;,, m ibe lerriiery of the Saar 
Basin. 

As regards the railways an equitable apportionment of rolling 
stock shall be made by a mixed Commission on which the Gov- 
ernment of the territory of the Saar Basin and the German rail- 
ways are represented. 

Persons, goods, vessels, carriages, wagons and mails coming 
from or going to the Saar Basin shall enjoy all the rights and 
privileges relating to transit and transport which are specified 
in the provisions of Part XII (Ports, Waterways, Railways) of 
the present Treaty. 



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23. 

Tlie laws and regulations in force on November 11th, 1918, in 
the territory of tlie Saar Basin (except those enacted in conse- 
quence of tlie state of war) shall continue to apply. 

If, for general reasons or to bring these laws and regulations 
into accord with the provisions of the present Treaty, it is neces- 
sary to introduce modifications, these shall be decided on, and 
put into effect by the Governing Commission, after consultation 
with the elected representatives of the inhabitants in such a 
manner as the Commission may determine. 

No modification may be made in the legal regime for the ex- 
ploitation of the mines, provided for in paragraph 12, without 
the French State being previously consulted, unless such modifi- 
cation results from a general regulation respecting labour 
adopted by the League of Nations. 

In fixing the conditions and hours of labour for men, women 
and children, the Governing Commission is to take into consid- 
eration the wishes expressed by the local labour organisations, 
as well as the principles adopted by the League of Nations. 
24. 

Subject to the provisions of §4 no rights of the inhabitants 
of the Saar Basin acquired or in process of acquisition at the 
date of the coming into force of this Treaty, in respect of any 
insurance system of Germany or in respect of any pension of 
any kind, are affected by any of the provisions of the present 
Treaty. 

Germany and the Government of the territory of the Saar 
Basin will preserve and continue all of the aforesaid rights. 
25. 

The civil and criminal courts existing in the territory of the 
Saar Basin shall continue. 

A civil and criminal court will be established by the Govern- 
ing Commission to hear appeals from the decisions of the said 
courts and to decide matters for which these courts are not 
competent. 

The Governing Commission will be responsible for settling 
the organisation and jurisdiction of the said court. 

Justice will be rendered in the name of the Governing Com- 
mission. 

26. 

The Governing Confmission will alone have the power of 
levying taxes and dues in the territory of the Saar Basin. 

These taxes and dues will be exclusively applied to the needs 
of the territory. 

Tl'.e fiscal system existing on November 11th, 1918, will be 
maintained as far as possible and no new tax except customs 
duties may be imposed without previously consulting the elected 
representatives of the inhabitants. 
27. 

The present stipulations will not affect the existing national- 
ity of the inhabitants of the territory of the Saar Basin. 

No hindrance shall be placed in the way of those who wish to 
acquire a different nationality, but in such case the acquisition 
of the new nationality will involve the loss of any other. 
28. 

Under the control of the Governing Commission the inhabit- 
ants will retain their local assemblies, their religious liberties, 
their schools and their language. 

The right of voting will not be exercised for any assemblies 
■other than the local assemblies, and will belong to every in- 
habitant ever the age of twenty years, without distinction of 
sex. 

29. 

Any of the Inhabitants of the Saar Basin who may desire to 

leave the territory will have fully liberty to retain in it their 

immovable pror)crty or to sell it at fair prices, and to remove 

their movable property free of any charges. 

30. 

There will be no military service, whether compulsory or 
voluntary, in the territory of the Saar Basin, and the con- 
struction of fortifications therein is forbidden. • 

Only a local gendarmerie for the maintenance of order may 
be established. 

It will be the duty of the Governing Commission to provide 
in all cases for the protection of persons and property in the 
Saar Basin. 

31. 

The territory of the Saar Basin as defined by Article 43 of 
the present Treaty shall be subjected to the French customs 
regime. The receipts from the customs duties on goods In- 



tended for local consumption shall be included in the budget of 
the said territory after deduction of all costs of collection. 

No export tax shall be imposed upon metallurgical products 
or coal exported from the said territory to Germany, nor upon 
German exports for. the use of the Industries of the territory 
of the Saar Basin. 

Natural or manufactured products originating in the Basin 
In transit over German territory and similarly German prod- 
ucts In transit over the territory of the Basin "shall be free of 
all customs duties. 

Products which both originate in and pass from the Ba.sla 
into Germany shall be free of import duties for a period of five 
years from the date of the coming into force of the present 
Treaty, and during the same period articles imported from 
Germany into the territory of the Basin for local consumption 
shall likewise be free of import duties. 

During these five years the French Government reserves to 
itself the right of limiting to the annual average of the quan- 
tities imported into Alsace-Lorraine and France in the years 
1911 to 1913 the quantiles which may be sent into France of all 
articles coming from the Basin, which include raw materials 
and semi-manufactured goods imported duty free from Ger- 
many. Such average sliall be determined after reference to all 
available otficial information and statistics. 
32. 

No prohibition or restriction shall be imposed upon tlie circu- 
lation of French money in the territory of the Saar Basin. 

The French State shall have the right to use French money 
in all purchases, payments and contracts connected with the 
exploitation of the mines or their accessories and subsidiaries. 



The Governing Commission .shall have power to decide all 
questions arising from the interpretation of the preceding pro- 
visions. 

France and Germany agree that any dispute involving a dif- 
ference of opinion as to the interpretation of the said provisions 
shall in the same way be submitted to the Governing Commis- 
sion, and the decision of a majority of the Commission shall be 
binding on both countries. 

Chnptcr III. Plebiscite. 
34. 

At the termination of a period of fifteen years from the com- 
ing into force of the present Treaty, the population of the ter- 
ritory of the Saar Basin will be called upon to indicate their 
desires in the following manner: — 

A vote will take place by communes or districts, on the three 
following alternatives: — (a) maintenance of the rCglrae estab- 
lished by the present Treaty and by this Annex; (6) union 
with France; (c) union with Germany. 

All persons without distinction of sex, more than twenty 
years old at the date of the voting, resident in the territory at 
the date of the signature of the present Treaty, will hav(> the 
right to vote. 

The other conditions, methods and the date of the voting shall 
be fixed by the Council of the League of Nations in such a way 
as to secure the liberty, secrecy and trustworthiness of the 
voting. 

35. 

The League of Nations shall decide on the sovereignty under 
which the territory is to be placed, taking into account the 
wishes of the inhabitants as expressed .by the voting, 

(a) If, for the whole or part of the territory, the League of 
Nations decides in favour of the maintenance of the regime 
established by the present Treaty and this Annex, Germany 
hereby agrees to make such renunciation of her sovereignty in 
favour of the League of Nations as the latter shall deem neces- 
sary. It will be the duty of the League of Nations to take 
appropriate steps to adapt the rdgime definitely adopted to the 
permanent welfare of the territory and the general interests. 

(6) If for the whole or part of the territory, the League of 
Nations decides in favour of union with France, Germany 
hereby agrees to cede to France in accordance with the decision 
of the League of Nations all rights and title over the territory 
specified by the League. 

(c) If, for the whole or part of the territory, the League of 
Nations decides in favour of union with Germany, if will be 
the duty of the League of Nations to cause the Gennan Govern- 
ment to be re-established in the government of the territory 
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If, the League of Nations decides in favour of the imion of 
the whole or part of the territory of the Saar Basin with Ger- 
many, France's rights of ownership in the mines situated In 
such part of the territory will be repurchased by Germany in 
their entirety at a price payable in gold. The price to be paid 
will be fixed by three experts, one nominated by Germany, one 
by Trance, and one, who shall be neither a Frenchman nor a 
German, by the Council of the League of Nations ; the decision 
of the experts will be given by a majority. 

If, within the six months following the decision of the experts, 
the price above referred to has not been paid by Germany, the 
said territory will be finally acquired by France. 
37. 

If, in consequence of the repurchase provided for in para- 
gi-aph 36, the ownership of the mines or any part of them is 
transferred to Germany, the French State and French nationals 
shall have the right to purchase such amount of coal of the 
Saar Basin as their industrial and domestic needs are found 
at that time to requii'e. An equitable arrangement regarding 
amounts of coal, duration of contract, and prices will be fixed 
in due time by the Council of the League of Nations. 
38. 

It is understood tliat France and Germany may by special 
agreements concluded before tlie time fixed for the payment of 
the price for the repurchase of the mines, modify the provisions 
of paragraphes 36 and 37. 

39. 

The Council of the League of Nations shall make such pro- 
visions as may be necessarj' for the establishment of the 
rggime which is to take effect after the decisions of the League 
of Nations mentioned in paragraph 35 have become operative, 
including an equitable apportionment of any obligations of the 
Government of the territory of the Saar Basin arising from 
loans raised by the Commission or from other causes. 

From the coming into force of the new regime, the powers of 
the Governing Commission will terminate, except in the case 
provided for in paragraph 35 (o). 
40. 

In all matters dealt with in the present Annex, the decisions 
of the Council of the League of Nations will be taken by a 
majority. 

Sections V. Alsace-Lorraine. 

The High Contracting Powers, recognising the moral obliga- 
tion to redress the wrong done by Germany in 1S71 both to the 
rights of France and to the wishes of the population of Alsace 
and Lorraine, which were separated from their country in spite 
of the solemn protest of tlieir representatives at the Assembly of 
Bordeaux, 

Agree upon the following articles : 
Akticle 51. 

The territories which were ceded to Germany in accordance 
with the Preliminaries of Peace signed at Versailles on the 
26th February, 1871 and the Treaty of Frankfort of the 10th 
May, 1871, are restored to French sovereignty as from the 
date of the Armistice of the 11th November, 191S. 

Tlie provisions of tlie Treaties establishing the delimitation 
of the frontiers before 1871 shall be restored. 

AllTICLE 52. 

The German Government shall hand over without delay to the 
French Government all archives, registers, plans, titles and 
documents of every kind concerning the civil, military, finan- 
cial, judicial or other administrations of the territories restored 
to French sovereignty. If any of these documents, archives, 
registers, titles or plans have been misplaced, they will be re- 
stored by the German Government on the demand of the French 
Government 

Aeticle 53. 

Separate agreements shall be made between France and Ger- 
many dealing with the interests of the inhabitants of the terri- 
tories referred to in Article 51, particularly as regards their 
civil rights, their business and the exercise of their professions, 
it being understood that Germany undertakes as from the pres- 
ent date to recognise and accept the regulations laid down in the 
Annex hereto regarding the nationality of the inhabitants or 
natives of the said territories, not to claim at any time or in 
any place whatsover as German nationals tliose who shall have 
been declared on any ground to be French, to receive all others 
in her territory, and to conform, as regards the property of Ger- 
man nationals in the territories indicated in article 51, with the 
provisions of Article 297 and the Annex to Section IV of Part 
X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty. 



Those German nationals who without acquiring French na- 
tionality shall receive permission from the French Government 
to reside in the said territories shall not be subjected to the pro- 
visions of the said Article. 

Article 54. 

Those persons who have regained French nationality in virtue 
of paragraph 1 of the Annex hereto, will be held to be Al.sace- 
Lorrainers for the purposes of the present Section. 

The persons referred to in Paragraph 2 of the said Annex will 
from the day on which they have claimed French nationality 
be held to be Alsace-Lorrainers with retroactive effect as from 
the 11th November, 1918. For those whose application is re- 
jected, the privilege will terminate at the date of the refusal. 

Such juridical persons will also have the status of Alsace- 
Lorrainers as have been recognised as possessing this quality, 
whether by the French administrative authorities or by a judi- 
cial decision. 

Aeticle 55. 

The territories referred to in Article 51 shall return to France, 
fi-ee and quit of all public debts, under the conditions laid down 
in Ai'ticle 255 of Part IX (Financial Clauses) of the present 
Treaty. 

Article 56. 

In conformity with the provisions of article 256 of Part IX 
(Financial Clauses) of the present Treaty France shall enter 
into possession of all property and estate within the territories 
referred to In Article 51, which belong to the German Empire 
or German States, without any payment or credit on this ac- 
count to any of the States ceding the territories. 

This provision applies to all movable or immovable property of 
public or private domain together with all rights whatsoever 
belonging to the German Empire or German States or to their 
administrative areas. 

Crown property and the property of the former Emperor or 
other German sovereigns shall be assimilated to property of the 
public domain. 

Article 57. 

Germany shall not take any action, either by means of stamp- 
ing or by any other legal or administrative measures not apply- 
ing equally to the rest of her territory, which may be to the detri- 
ment of the legal value or redeemabillty of German monetary 
instruments or monies which, at the date of the signature of 
the present Treaty, are legally current, and at that date are in 
the possession of the French Government. 
Aeticle 58. 

A special Convention will determine the conditions for repay- 
ment in marks of the exceptional war expenditure advanced 
during the course of the war by Alsace-Lorraine or by public 
bodies in Alsace-Lorraine on account of the Empire in accord- 
ance with German law, such as payment to the families of per- 
sons mobilised, requisitions, billeting of troops, and assistance 
to persons who have been expelled. 

In fixing the amount of these sums Germany shall be credited 
with that portion which Alsace-Lorraine would have contrib- 
uted to the Empire to meet the exiienses resulting from these 
payments, this contribution being calculated according to the 
proportion of the Imperial revenues derived from Alsace-Lor- 
raine in 1913. 

Article 59. 

The French Government will collect for its own account the 
Imperial taxes, duties and dues of every kind leviable in the 
territories referred to in Article 51 and not collected at the 
time of the Armistice of the 11th November, 1918. 
Article 60. 

The German Government shall without delay restore to 
Alsace-Lorrainers (individuals, juridical persons and public in- 
stitutions) all property, rights and interests belonging to them 
on the 11th November, 1918, in so far as these are situated in 
German territory. 

Article 61. 

The German Government undertakes to continue and com- 
plete without delay the execution of the financial clauses regard- 
ing Alsace-Lorraine contained in the Armistice Conventions. 
Article 62. 

The German Government undertakes to bear the expense of 
all civil and military pensions which had been earned in 
Alsace-Lorraine on the date of the 11th November, 1918, and 
the maintenance of which was a charge on the budget of the 
German Empire. 

The German Government shall furnish each year the funds 
necessary for the payment in francs, at the average rate of 
exchange for that year, of the sums in marks to which persons 



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resident in Alsace-Lorraine would have been entitled if Alsacc- 
Loiniine had remained under German jurisdiction. . 
Akticle 63. 

For the purposes of the obligation assumed by Germany in 
Part VIII (Reparations) of the present Treaty to give com- 
pensation for damages caused to the civil populations of the 
Allied and Associated countries in the form of fines, the inhab- 
itants of the territories referred to in Article 51 shall be assimi- 
latod to the above-mentioned populations. 
jVeticle C4. 

Tlie regulations concerning the control of the Rhine and of 
the Moselle are laid down in Part XII (Ports, Waterways and 
Railways) of the present Treaty. 

Article C5. 

AVithin a period of three weeks after the coming into force 
of the present Treaty, the port of Strasburg and the port of 
Kehl shall be constituted, for a period of seven years, a single 
unit, from the point of view of exploitation.^ 

The administration of this single unit will be carried on by 
a manager named by tlie Central Rliine Commission, wliich shall 
also have power to remove him. He shall be of French na- 
tionality. He will reside in Straeburg and will be subject to 
the supervision of the Central Rhine Commission. 

There will be established in the two ports Free Zones in 
conformity with Part XII (Ports, Waterways and Railways) 
of the present Treaty. 

A special Convention between France and Germany, wlilch 
shall be submitted to the approval of the Central Rhine Com- 
mission, \vill fix the details of tliis organisation, particularly 
as regards finance. 

It is understood that for the purpose of the present Article 
the port of Kehl includes the whole of the area necessary for 
the movements of the port and the trains which serve it, in- 
cluding the harbour, quays and railroads, platforms, cranes, 
sheds and warehouses, silos, elevators and hydro-electric plants, 
which make up the equipment of the port. 

The Germn Government undertakes to carry out all measures 
which shall bo required of it in order to assure that all the 
making-upland switching of trains arriving at or departing 
from Kehl, whether for the right bank or the left bank of the 
Rhine, shall be carried on in the best conditions possible. 

All property rights shall be safeguarded. In particular the 
ndmini.stration of the Ports shall not prejudice any property 
rights of the French or Baden railroads. 

Equality of treatment as respects traffic shall be assured in 
both ports to the nationals, vessels and goods of every country. 

lu case at the end of the sixtli year France shall consider 
that the progress made in the improvement of the port of Stras- 
burg still requires a prolongation of this temporary regime, she 
may ask for such prolongation from the Central Rhine Com- 
mission, which may grant an extension for a period not exceed- 
ing three years. 

Throughout the whole period of any such extension the free 
zones above provided for shall be maintained. 

Pending appointment of tlie first manager by the Central 
Rhine Commission a provisional manager who shall be of 
French nationality may be appointed by the Principal Allied 
and Associated Powers subject to the foregoing provisions. 

For all purposes of the present Article the Central Rhine 
Commission will decide by a majority of voles. 
AnxiCLB 66. 

The railway and other bridges across the Rhine now existing 
within the limits of Alsace-Lorraine shall, as to all their parts 
and their whole length, be the property of the French State, 
whicii shall ensure their upkeep. 

Akticle 67. 

The French Government is substituted in all the rights of 
the German Empire over all the railways which were admin- 
istered by the Imperial railway administration and which are 
actually working or under construction. 

The same shall apply to the rights of the Empire with regard 
to railway and tramway concessions within the territories re- 
ferred to in Article 51. 

This substitution shall not entail any payment on the part of 
the French State. 

The frontier railway stations shall be established by a sub- 
sequent agreement, it being stipulated in advance that on the 
Rhine frontier they shall be situated on the right bank. 
Article 68. 

In accordance with the provisions of Article 268 of Chapter I 
of Section I of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present 
Treaty, for a period of five years from the coming into force 



of the present Treaty, natural or manufactured products orig- 
inating in and coming from the territories referred to in Arti- 
cle 51 shall, on importation into German customs territory, be 
exempt from all customs duty. 

The French Government shall fix each year, by decree com- 
municated to the German Government, the nature and amount 
of the products which shall enjoy this exemption. 

The amount of each product which may be thus sent annually 
into Germany shall not exceed the average of the amounts sent 
annually in the years 1911-1013. 

Further, during the period of five years above mentioned, the 
German Government shall allow the free export from Germany 
and the free re-importation into Germany, exempt from ail 
customs duties and other charges (including internal charges), 
of yarns, tissues, and other textile materials or textile products 
of any kind and in any condition, sent from Germany into the 
territories referred to in Article 51, to be subjected there to 
any finishing process, such as bleaching, dyeing, printing, mer- 
cerisation, gassing, twisting or dressing. 
Article 69. 

During a period of ten years from the coming into force of 
the present Treaty, central electric supply works situated in 
German territory and formerly furnishing electric power to 
the territories referred to in Article 51 or to any establishment 
the working of which passes permanently or temporarily from 
Germany to France, shall be required to continue such supply 
up to the amount of consumption corresponding to the under- 
takings and contracts current on the 11th November, 1918. 

Such supply shall be furnished according to the contracts in 
force and at a rate which shall not be higher than that paid 
to the said works by German nationals. 
Article 70. 

It is understood that the French Government preserves its 
right to prohibit in tlie future in the territories referred to in 
Article 51 all new German participation: 

1. In the management or exploitation of the public domain 
and of public services, such as railways, navigable waterways, 
water works, gas works, electric power, etc. 

2. In the ownership of mines and quarries of every kind and 
in enterprises connected therewith ; 

3. In metallurgical establishments, even thougli tlieir work- 
ing may not be connected with that of any mine. 

Article 71. 

As regards the territories referred to in Article 51, Germany 
renounces on behalf of herself and her nationals as from the 
11th November, 1918, all rights under the law of the 25th Jlay, 
1910, regarding the trade in potash salts, and generally under 
any stipulations for the intervention of German organisations 
in the working of the pota.sh mines. Similarly, she renounces 
on behalf of herself and her nationals all rights under anj 
agreements, stipulations or laws, wliich may exist to her benefit 
with regard to otlier products of the aforesaid territories. 
Article 72. 

The settlement of the questions relating to debts contracted 
before the 11th November, 1918, between the German Empire 
and the German States or their nationals residing in Germany 
on the one part and Alsace-Lorrainers residing in Alsace- 
Lorraine on the other part shall be effected In accordance with 
the provisions of Section III of Part X (Economic Clauses) of 
the present Treaty, the expression " before the war," therein 
being replaced by the expression "before the 11th November, 
1918." The rate of exchange applicable in the case of such 
settlement shall be the average rate quoted on the Geneva 
Exchange during the month preceding the 11th November, 1018. 

There shall be established in the territories referred to in 
Article 51, for the settlement of the aforesaid debts under the 
conditions laid down in Section III of Part X (Economic 
Clauses) of the present Treaty, a special clearing ollicc, it 
being understood that this office shall be regarded as a " central 
office " under the provisions of paragraph 1 of the Annex to 
the said Section. 

Article 73. 

The private property, rights and interests of Alsace-Lor- 
rainers in Germany will be regulated by the stipulations of 
Section IV of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty. 
Article 74. 

The French Government reserves the right to retain and 
liquidate all the property, rights and interests which German 
nationals or societies controlled by Germany posse.ssed in the 
territories referred to in Article 51 on Nevember 11, 1918, snb- 
ject to the conditions laid down in the last paragraph of Article 
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Germany will directly compensate its nationals who may have 
been dispossossed by the aforesaid liquidations. 

The product of these liquidations shall be applied in accord- 
ance with the stipulations of Sections III and IV of Part X 
(Economic Glauses) of the present Treaty. 
Akticle 75. 

Notwithstanding the stipulations of Section V of Part X 
(Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty, all contracts made 
before the date of the promulgation in Alsace-Lorraine of the 
French decree of 30th November, 1918, between Alsace-Lor- 
rainers (whether individuals or juridical persons) or others 
resident in Alsace-Lorraine on Uie one part and the German 
Empire or German States and their nationals resident in Ger- 
many on the other part, the execution of which has been sus- 
pended by the armistice or by subsequent French legislation, 
shall be maintained. 

Nevertheless, any contract of which the French Government 
shall notify the cancellation to Germany in the general interest 
within a period of six months from the date of the coming into 
force of the present Treaty, shall be annulled except in respect 
of any debt or otlier pecuniary obligation arising out of any act 
done or money paid thereunder before the 11th November, 1918. 

With regard to prescriptions, limitations, and forfeitures in 
Alsace-Lorraine, the provisions of Articles 300 and 301 of Sec- 
tion V, Part X (Economic Clauses) shall be applied with the 
substitution for the expression " outbreak of war " of the ex- 
pression " 11th November, 191S," and for the expression " dura- 
tion of the war" of the expression "period from the 11th 
November, 1018, to date of the coming into force of the present 
Treaty." 

Article 7G. 

Questions concerning rights in iudustrial, literary or artistic 
property of Alsace-Lorrainers shall be rrculated in accordance 
with the general stipulations of Section VII ut Part X (Eco- 
nomic Clauses) of the present Treaty, it being understood that 
Alsace-Lorrainers holding rights of this nature under German 
legislation will preserve full and entire eujoyment of those 
rights on German territory. 

Aeticle 77. 

The German Government um 
Government such proportion of 
Empire or by public or inivat 
the purposes of disability ami 
to the disability and old aue in; 

The same shall ap 



; to pay over to the French 
of all n serves accumulated by the 
,-ate lioilies dependent upon it, for 
111 (lid nur insurance as would fall 
insuraiirc liiiid at Strasburg. 
■c^Iiert of ti:c capital and reserves 
accumulated in Germany I'allin.^' legitimately to other social 
insurance funds, to mint'i-s' siiiMa-aniiuation funds, to the fund 
of the railways of Alsar,>-l...rrainr, to other superannuation 
organisation established for tlie luaielif of the personnel of 
public administrations and institutions operating in Alsace-Lor- 
raine, and also in respect of the capital and reserves due by 
the insurance fund of private employees at Berlin, by reason of 
engagements entered into for the benefit of Insured persons of 
that category resident in Alsace-Lorraine. 

A special Convention shall determine the conditions and pro- 
cedure of these transfers. 

Akticle 78. 
With regard to the execution of judgments, orders and prose- 
cutions, the following rules shall be applie<l : 

1. All civil and .■oiHiiiercial ju.l.miicnls v,iiicli sliall have ln-en 
given since the oi'd Au.u'ust, !;il 1, iiv \\y.- r..urls <i( Alsai'r-I.nr- 
raine between Alsaci.-Li'rr.iiaors, m- lnjlwreu Als;i.-.'-l,,,rraiiicrs 
and foreigners, or betweeu forclguers, and \^■hi^li shall not have 
been appealed from before the 11th November, lOlS, shall he 
regarded as final and capable of being fully executed. 

When the judgment has been given between Alsace-Lorrainers 
and Germans or between Alsace-Lorrainers and subjects of the 
allies of Germany, it shall only be capable of execution after 
the issue of an exeqtiatur by the corresponding new tribunal 
in the restored territory referred to in Article 51. 

2. All judgUKMiis _i -, Ml ! ,. I irrnian Courts since tlie 3rd August, 
1914, against .\1 i > I ■ is for political crimes or misde- 
meanors shall !"■ I ' 1 ' null and void. 

3. All sentences la-scd siiiLc the 11th November, 1918, by the 
Imperial Court of Leipzig on appeals against the decisions of 
the Courts of Alsace-Lorraine shall be regarded as null and 
void and shall be so pronounced. The papers in regard to the 
cases in which such sentences have been given shall be re- 
turned to the Courts of Alsace-Lorraine concerned. 

All appeals to the Imperial Court against decisions of the 
Courts of Alsace-Lorraine shall be suspended. In the cases 
referred to above the papers shall be returned under the afore 



said conditions for transfer without delay to the French Cour 
de Cassation which shall be competent to decide them. 

4. All prosecutions in Alsace-Lorraine for olfences committed 
during the period between the 11th November, 1918, and the 
coming into force of the present Treaty will be conducted under 
German law except in so far as this has been modified by de- 
crees duly published on the spot by the French authorities. 

5. All other questions as to competence, procedure or adminis- 
tration of justice, .shall be determined by a special Convention 
between France and Germany. 

Article 79. 
The stipulations as to nationality contained in the Annex 
hereto shall be considered as of equal force with the provisions 
of the present Section. 

All iitliiM- i|\icsii.rns I iiniM'riiln'4 Alsace-Lorraine which are not 

regulal'il in iii.' |iii's,.iii Sv.ti.m and the Annex thereto or by the 

general |iin\isiniis of liic prrs.-nl Treaty, will form the subject 

of further couwuLions between France and Germany. 

ANNEX. 

1. 

As from the 11th November, 1918, the following persons are 

ipso facto reinstated in French nationality : 

1. Persons who lost French nationality by the application of 
the Franco-German Treaty of the 10th May, 1871, and who have 
not since that date acquired any nationality other than German; 

2. The legitimate m- nnlui-ai .les.-,^i,daii(s of the jiersons re- 
ferred to in the imunviiaiely prer<.dii!.L; parai-'raph. with the ex- 
ceptions of those whose asreiidauts in the paternal line im-lude a 
German who migrated into Alsace-Lorraine after the 15th July, 
1870; 

3. AH persons born in Alsace-Lorraine of unknown parents, or 
whose nationality is unknown. 

2. 
Within the period of one year from the coming into force of 
the present Treaty, persons included in any of the following 
categories ma \ ^iaim I'l-n-h iia I ieiialily : 

1. .\ll ]ier .;: 1 . a ' , ■ 1 ,e i leli 1 la ti o!ia 1 i ty uudcr para- 
graph 1 a I le-., •,,. i , • .:. ,: a, !m|e a l''reii<'liiiian or French- 
woman wiio l..,-,t, i'ieii. Ii a..ia:iuility under the conditions re- 
ferred to in the said paragraph ; 

2. All foreigners, not nationals of a German State, who ac- 
quired the status of a citizen of Alsace-Lorraine before the 3rd 
August, 1914 ; 

3. All Germans domiciled in Alsace-Lorraine, if they have been 
so domiciled since a date previous to the 15th .Tuly, 1870, or if 
one of their ascendants was at that date domiciled in Alsace- 
Lorraine ; 

4. All Germans born or domiciled In Alsace-Lorraine, who 
have served in the Allied or Associated armies during the pres- 
ent wti and theii descendants 

5 411 persons boin m Msice Lorriine before the 10th Miy 
1'.71 ol foieun piicnts and the descendants of such peis( us 

( The husband ox wife of mv person whose French nation 
allt^ 111 IV ln\( h n le t lol mid i piii nph 1 ri a h may 
hi\c 1 im I 11 1 1 I 111 (1 I I 11 U iiiti 1 ihl\ 1 1 dince 

with th 1 I 111! II Ml 1 

Tin 1 111 Ml n ' 11 a 1 1 1 11 11 lnhalf 

ol 11 il 1 I ii il nil ud If 

Ihn 1 1 in 1 ! mil I iLUCh 

mti 1 111 

I \ I II 1 1 1 I I I I i tilt pi I lit piia 

"liph till li mil authnitiis i (i to tliemsehcs th( u.,ht 
in mdniduil cnses to i eject the claim to French nationality 



Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2, Germans born or 
domiciled in Alsace-Lorraine shall not acquire French nation- 
ality by reason of the restoration of Alsace-Lorraine to France,' 
even though they may have the status of citizens of Alsace- 
Lorraine. 

They may acquire French nationality only by naturalisation, 
on condition of having been domiciled in Alsace-Lorraine from a 
date previous to the 3rd August, 1914, and of submitting proof 
of unbroken residence within the restored territory for a period 
of three years from the 11th November, 1918. 

France will be solely responsible for their diplomatic and 
consular protection from the date of their application for 
French naturalisation. 

4. 

The French Government shall determine the procedure by 
(vhich reinstatement in French nationality as of right shall ha 
effected, and the conditions under which decisions shall be 
given upon claims to such nationality and applications for 
naturalisation, as provided by the present Annex. 



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Section TI. Austria. 
Akticle 80. 

Gerrniiny acknowledges and will respect strictly the Inde- 
psndence of Austria, within the frontiers which may be fixed 
in a Treaty between that State and the Principal allied and 
associated Powers; she agrees that this independence shall be 
inalienable, except with the consent of the Council of the 
League of Nations. 

Section Til. TcJiccko-Sloiak State. 
Article 81. 

Germany, in conformity with the action already taken by the 
Allied and Associated Powers, recognizes the complete inde- 
pendence of the Tchecko-Slovak State which will include the 
autonomous territory of the Ruthenians to the south of the 
Carpathians. Germany hereby recognizes the frontiers of this 
State as determined by the Principal Allied and Associated 
Powers and the other interested States. 
Akticle 82. 

The old frontier as it existed on August 3, 1914, between 
Austria-Hungary and the German Empire will constitute the 
frontier between Germany and the Tchecko-Slovak State. 
Akticle S3. 

Germany renounces in favour of the Tchecko-Slovak State all 
rights and title over the portion of the territory of Silesia 
lying between the old Austro-German frontier and a lino to be 
fixed on the ground, starting from a point in the course of the 
Oder, immediately south of the Ratibor-Oderberg railway, and 
running in a northwesterly direction, passing west of Krano- 
witz and east of Katseher so as to rejoin the old Austi-ian 
frontier at the south-eastern point of its salient about 5 kilo- 
metres west of Leobschiitz. 

A Commission composed of seven members, five nominated by 
the Principal Allied and Associated Powers, one by Poland and 
one by the Tchecko-Slovak State, will be appointed fifteen days 
after the coming into force of the present Treaty to trace on 
the spot the frontier line between Poland and the Tchecko- 
Slovak State. 

The decisions of this Commission will be taken by a majority 
and shall be binding on the parties concerned. 
Akticle 84. 

German nationals habitually resident in any of the territories 
recognized as forming part of the Tcliccko-Slovak State will 
obtain Tchecko-Slovak nationality ispo fucio and lose their 
German nationality. 

Article 85. 

Within a period of two years from the coming into force of 
the present Treaty, German nationals over eighteen years of age 
habitually resident in any of the territories recognized as form- 
ing part of the Tchecko-Slovak State will be entitled to opt 
for German nationality. Tchecko-Slovaks who are German 
nationals and are habitually resident in Germany will have a 
similar right to opt for Tchecko-Slovak nationality. 

Option by a husband will cover his wife and option by par- 
ents will cover their children under eighteen years of age. 

Per.sons who have exercised the above right to opt must 
veithin the succeeding twelve months transfer their place of 
residence to the State for which they have opted. 

They will be entitled to retain their landed property in the 
territory of the other State where they had their place of 
residence before exercising the right to opt. They may carry 
with them their moveable property of everj- description. No ex- 
port or import duties may be imposed upon them in connection 
with the removal of such property. 

Within the same period Tchecko-Slovaks who are German 
nationals and are in a foreign country will be entitled, in the 
absence of any provisions to the conti-ary in the foreign law, 
and if they have not acquired the foreign nationality, to obtain 
Tchecko-Slovak nationality and lose their German nationality 
by complying with the requirements laid down by the Tchecko- 
Slovak State. 

Akticle 8C. 

The Tchecko-Slovak State accepts and agrees to embody in a 
Treaty with the Principal Allied and Associated Powers such 
provisions as may be deemed necessary by the said Powers to 
protect the interests of inhabitants of that State who differ 
from the majority of the population in race, language or re- 
ligion. 

The Tchecko-Slovak State further accepts and agrees to em- 
body in a Treaty with the said Powers such provisions as they 
may deem necessary to protect freedom of transit and equitable 
treatment of the commerce of other nations. 



The proportion and nature of the financial obligations of 
Germany and Prussia which the Tchecko-Slovak Stale will 
have to assume on account of the Silesian territory placed 
under its sovereignty wiU be detenuined in. accordance with 
Article 254 of Part IX (Financial Clauses) of the present 
Treaty. 

Subsequent agreements will decide all questions not decided 
by the present Treaty which may arise in consequence of the 
cession of the said territory. 

Section Via. Poland. 
Akticle 87. 

Germany, in conformity with the action already taken by the 
Allied and Associated Powers, recognizes the complete inde- 
pendence of Poland, and renounces in her favour all rights and 
title over the territory bounded by the Baltic Sea; the eastern 
frontier of Gei-many as laid down in Article 27 of Part II 
(Boundaries of Germany) of the present Treaty; the frontier 
of the Tchecko-Slovak State from a point situated 8 kilometers 
to the East of Neustadt to its meeting point; with the former 
frontier between Germany and Austria-Hungary ; this last fron- 
tier to the meeting point of the former frontiers of Germany, 
Austria-Hungary and Russia ; the former frontier between 
Germany and Russia to the point where it crosses the course of 
the Niemen, and then the northern frontier of East Prussia as 
laid do\TO in Article 28 of Part II aforesaid. 

The provisions of this article do not, however, apply to the 
territories of East Prussia and the Free City of Danzig, aa 
defined in .Vrticle 28 of Part II (Boundaries of Germany) and 
in Article 100 of Section XI (Danzig) of this Part. 

The boundaries of Poland not laid down in the present 
Treaty will be subsequently determined by the Principal Allied 
and Associated Powers. 

Article 88. ■ 

A Conmiission consisting of seven members, five of whom shall 
be nominated by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers, 
one by Germany, and one by Poland, shall be constituted fifteen 
days after the coming into force of the present Treaty to de- 
limit on the spot the frontier-line between Poland and Ger- 
many. 

The decision of the Commission will be taken by a majoritj 
of votes and shall be binding upon the parties concerned. 
Article 89. 

Poland imdertakos to gi-ant to persons and to means ol 
transport of whatever nationality, coming from or destined foi 
East Prussia, the same rights of transit over Polish territorj 
situated between East Prussia and Germany as she gives to 
her own nationals. 

Akticle 90. 

German nationals habitually resident in territories recognised 
as forming part of Poland will acquire Polish nationality ipse 
facto and will lose their German nationality. 

German nationals, however, or their descendants who be- 
came resident in these territories after January 1, 1908, will 
not acquire Polish nationality without a special authorisation 
from the Polish State. 

Article 91. 

Within a period of two years after the coming into force 
of the present Treaty, German nationals over 38 years of 
age habitually resident in any of the territories recognised as 
forming part of Poland will be entitled to opt for German 
nationality. 

Poles who are German nationals over 18 years of age and 
habitually resident in Germany will have a similar right to 
opt for Polish nationality. 

Option by a husband will cover his wife and option by par- 
ents will cover their children under 18 years of age. 

Persons who have exercised the above right to opt must 
within the succeeding twelve months transfer their place of 
residence to the State for which they have opted. 

They will be entitled to retain their Immovable properly in 
the territory of the other State where they had their place of 
residence before exercising the right to opt. 

They may carry with them their movable property of every 
description. No export or import duties or cliarges may be im- 
posed upon them in connection with the removal of such prop- 
erty. 

Within the same period Poles who are German nationals and 
ore in a foreign country wil be entitled, in tlie absence of any 
provisions to the contrary in the foreign law, and if they have 
not acquired foreign nationaUty, to obtain Polish nationality 
and to lose their German nationality by complying with tlie 
requirements laid down by the Polish State. 



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Article 92. 

The proportiou and tho uature of the financial liabilities of 
Germany and Prussia to be borne by Poland wiU be determined 
in accordance with Article 254 of Part IX (Financial Clauses) 
of the present Treaty. 

Tliere sliaU be excluded from the share of such financial 
liabilities assumed by Poland that portion of the debt which 
according to the finding of the Repai-ation Commission referred 
to in the above-mentioned Article, arises from measures 
adopted by the German and Prussian Governments with a view 
to German colonisation in Poland. 

In fixing under Article 256 of the present Treaty the value of 
the property and possessions belonging to the German Empire 
and to the German States which pass to Poland with the ter- 
ritory transferred above, the Reparation Commission shall ex- 
clude from the valuation buildings, forests and otlier State 
property which belonged to the former liingdom of Poland ; 
Poland shall acquire those properties free of all costs and 
charges. 

Further agreements will regulate all questions arising out 
of the cession of the above territory which are not regulated 
by the present Treaty. 

Article 93. 

Poland accepts and agrees to embody in a Treaty with the 
Principal Allied and Associated Powers such provisions as may 
be deemed necessary by the said Powers to protect the interests 
of inhabitants of Poland who differ from the majority of the 
population in race, language, or religion. 

Poland further accepts and agrees to embody in a Treaty 
with the said Powers such provisions as they may deem neces- 
sary to protect freedom of transit and equitable treatment of 
the commerce of other nations. 

Section IX. East Piussi.a. 
Article 94. 

lu (he area between Uie southern frontier of East Prussia, 
as described iu Article 28 of Part II (Frontiers of Germany) 
of the present Treaty, and Uie line described below, the in- 
habitants will be called upon to indicate by a vote the State 
to which they wish to belong : 

The western and northern boundary of RegierungshczirU 
AUenstein to its junction with the boundary between the 
Ercise of Oletsko and Angerburg; thence, the northern bound- 
ary of the Kreisc of Oletsko to its junction with the old frontier 
of East Prussia. 

ARTICLE 95. 

The German troops and authorities will be withdrawn from 
the area defined above within a period not exceeding fifteen 
days after the coming into force of the present Treaty. Until 
the evacuation is completed they will abstain from all requisi- 
tions iu money or in l^ind and from all measures injurious to 
the economic interests of the country. 

On the expiration of the above-mentioned period the said 
area will be placed under the authority of an International 
Commission of five members appointed by the Principal Allied 
and Associated Powers. This Commission will have general 
powers of administration and, in particular, will be charged 
with the duty of arranging tor the vote and of biking such 
measures as it may deem necessary to ensure its freedom, 
fairness and secrecy. The Commission will have all nece.ssary 
authority to decide any questions to which the execution of 
these provisions may give rise. The Commission will make 
such arrangements as may be necessary for assistance in the 
exercise of its functions by officials chosen by itself from the 
local population; its decisions will be taken by a majority. 

Every person, irrespective of sex, will be entitled to vote 
who: 

(a) Is 20 years of age at the date of the coming into force 
of the present Treaty, and 

(b) Was born within the area where the vote will take 
place or has been habitually resident there from a date to be 
fixed by the Commission. 

Every person will vote in the commune where he is habit- 
ually resident or, if not habitually resident in the area, in 
the commune where he was born. 

The result of the vote will be determined by commune 
(Gomeinde) according to the majority of the votes in each 
commune. 

On the conclusion of the voting the number of votes cast in 
each commune will be communicated by the Commission to 
the Principal Allied and Associated Powers with a full report 
as to the taking of the vote and a recommendation as to the 
line which ought to be adopted as the boundary of East 
Prussia in this region. In this recommendation regard will 
be paid to the wishes of the inhabitants as shown by tho vote 



and to the geographical and economic conditions of the locality. 
The Principal Allied and Associated Powers will then fix the 
frontier between East Prussia and Poland in this region. 

If the line fixed by the Principal Allied and Associated Pow- 
ers is such as to exclude from East Prussia any part of the ter- 
ritory defined in Ai-tiele 94, the renunciation of its rights by 
Germany in favour of Poland, as provided iu Article 87 above, 
will extend to the territories so excluded. ■ 

As soon as the line has been fixed by the Principal Allied 
and Associated Powers, the authorities administering Bast 
Prussia will be notified by the International Commission that 
they are free to take over the administration of the territory to 
the north of the line so fixed, which they shall proceed to do 
within one month of such notification and in the manner pre- 
scribed by the Commission. Within the same period and as 
proKrribiHl by the Ooimnission, the Polish Government must 
proceed to take over llio administration of the territory to the 
south of the line. Whoa the administration of the territory by 
the East Prussian and Polish authorities respectively lias been 
provided for, the powers of the Commission will terminate. 

Expenditure by the Commission, whether in the discharge of 
its own functions or in the administration of the territory, will 
be borno by tlie local revenues. East Prussia will be required 
to bear such proportion of any deficit as may be fixed by tho 
Principal Allied and Associated Powers. 
Article 96. 

In the area comprising the Kreise of Stuhm and Rosenberg 
and the portion of the Krcis of Marienburg which is situated 
east of tho Nogat and that of Marienwerder east of the Vistula, 
the inliabitants will bo called upon to indicate by a vote, to be 
taken in each oimmuno (GciHciiulc) , whether they desire the 
various communes situated in this territory to belong to Poland 
or to East Prussia. 

Article 97. 

The German troops and authorities will be withdrawn from 
the area defined in Ai-ticle 96 within a period not exceeding 
fifteen days after the coming into force of the present Treaty. 
Until the evacuation is completed they will abstain from all 
requisitions in money or in kind and from all measures injurious 
to the economic interests of the country. 

On tho expiration of the above-mentioned period, the said 
area will be placed under tho authority of an International Com- 
mission of five nienilx>rs iipiioiutod by the Principal Allied and 
Associated Powers. This < 'onnnission, supported if occasion 
arises by the ne('essai-.\ lurres, will have general powers of 
administration anil in iiarticular will be charged with the 
duty of arranging for the vote and of taking such measures 
as it may deem necessary to ensure its freedom, fairness and 
secrecy. The Commission will conform as far as possible to 
the provisions of the present Treaty relating to the plebiscite 
in the AUenstein area; its decision will be taken by a ma- 
jority. 

Expenditure by the Commission, whether in the discharge 
of its own functions or in the administration of the territory, 
will be borne by the local revenues. 

On the conclusion of Uie voting the number of votes cast 
in each commune wiU be communicated by the Commission 
to the Principal Allied and Associated Powers with a full 
report as to the taking of the vote and a recommendation as 
to the line which ought to be adopted as tho boundai-y of 
East Prussia in this region. In this recommendation regard 
will be paid to the wishes of the inhabitants as shown by 
the vote and to the geographical and economic conditions of 
the locality. The Principal Allied and Associated Powers will 
then fix the frontier between East Prussia and Poland in this 
region, leaving in any case to Poland for the whole of the 
section bordering on the Vistiila full and complete control of 
the river including tho east bank as far east of the river as 
may be necessary for its regulation and improvement. Ger- 
many agrees that in any portion of tlie said territory which 
remains German, no fortifications shall at any time be erected. 

The Principal Allied and Associated Powers will at the same 
time draw up regulations for assuring to the population of 
East Prussia to tho fullest extent and under equitable condi- 
tions access to the Vistula and the use of it for themselves, 
their commerce and their boats. 

The determmation of the frontier and the foregoing regula- 
tions shall be binding upon all the parties concerned. 

When the administration of the territory has been taken 
over by the East Prussian and Polish authorities respectively, 
the powers of tiie Commission will terminate. 
Article 98. 

Germany and Poland undertake, within one year of the con- 
clusion of this Treaty, to enter into a Convention of which 



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the terms, in case of difference, shall be settled by the Council 
of the League of Nations, with the object of securing, on the 
one liand to Germany full and adequate railroad facilities for 
communication between the rest of Germany and East Prussia 
over the intervening Polish territory, and on the other hand 
to Poland full and adequate railroad facilities for communica- 
tion betsveen Poland and the Free City of Danzig over any 
German territory that may, on the right bank of the Vistula, 
Intervene between Poland and the Free City of Danzig. 
Section X. Mcmcl. 
Article 99. 
Germany renounces in favour of tlie Principal Allied and 
Associated Powers all rights and title over the territories 
included between the Baltic, the north eastern frontier of East 
Prussia as defined in ArUcle 2S of Part II (Frontiers of 
Germany) of the present Treaty and the former frontier be- 
tween Germany and Russia. 

Germany undertakes to accept the settlement made by tlie 
Principal Allied and Associated Powers in regard to these 
territories, particularly in so far as concerns the nationality 
of the inhabitants. 

Section XI. Free city of Danzig. 
Abticle 100. 
Germany renounces in favour of the Principal Allied and 
As.soc!ated Powers all rights and title over the territory com- 
prised within the following limits : 

from the Baltic Sea southwards to the point where the prin- 
cipal cliannels of navigation of the Nogat aud the Vistula 
(Weiclisel) meet: 

tlie boundary of East Prussia as described in Article 28 of 
Part II. (Boundaries of Germany) of the present Treaty; 

thence the principal cliannel of naN-igation of the Vistula 
downstream to a point about 6 1/2 kilometres north of the 
bridge of Dirschau ; 

thence north-west to point 5, 1 1/2 kilometres south-east of 
Uie church of Giittland : 

a line to be fixed on the ground ; 

tlience in a general westerly direction to the salient of the 
Erci.-i of Berent 8 1/2 kilometres north-east of Schoneck : 

a lino to be fixed on the ground passing between Miihlbanz 
on tlie south and Rambeltsch on the north ; 

thence the bouudary of the Kreis of Berent westwards to the 
re-entrant which it forms 6 kilometres north-north-west of 
Schoneck ; 

thence to a point on tlie median line of Lonkener See: 
a line to be fixed on the ground passing north of Neu Fietz 
and Schatarpi and south of Barenhiitte and Lonken ; 

tlience the median line of the Lonkener See to its northern- 
most point ; 

tlience to the southern end of PoUenziner See : 
a line to be fixed on the ground ; 

thence the median line of PoUenziner See to its northern- 
mo.st point; 

thence in a north-easterly direction to a point about 1 kilo- 
metre south of Koliebken Church, where the Danzig-Neustadt 
railway crosses a stream : 

a line to be fixed on the ground passing south-east of Kameh- 
len, Krissau, Fidlin, Sulmin (Richthof), Mattern, Schiiferei, 
and to the north-west of Neuendorf, Marschau, Czapielken, 
Hoch- and Klein-Kelpin, Pulvermiihl, Renneberg and the towns 
of Olivia and Zoppot; 

thence the course of this stream to the Baltic Sea. 
The boundaries described above are drawn on a German map 
scale 1/100,000, attached to the present Treaty (Map No. 4). 
Akticle 101. 
A Commission composed of three members appointwl by the 
Principal Allied and Associated Powers, including a High Com- 
missioner as President, one members appointed by Germany and 
one member appointed by Poland, shall be constituted within fif- 
teen days of the coming into force of the present Treaty for the 
puri'ose of delimiting on the spot the frontier of the territory as 
described above, taking into account as far as possible the exist- 
ing communal boundaries. 

Aeticle 102. 
The city of Danzig together with the rest of the territory de- 
scribed in Article 100 is established as a Free City, and placed 
under the protection of the League of Nations. 
Aeticle 103. 
A constitution for the Free City of Danzig shall be d^a^vn up 
by the duly appointed representatives of the Free City In agree- 
ment witli a High Commissioner to be appointed by the Licague 



of Nations. This constitution shall be placed under the guaran- 
tee of tlie League of Nations. 

The High Commissioner will also be entrusted with the duty 
of dealing in the first instance with all differences arising be- 
tween Poland and the Free City of Danzig in regard to this 
treaty or any arrangements or agreements made thereunder. 

The High Commissioner shall reside at Danzig. 
Akticle 104. 

A Convention, the terms of which shall be fixed by the Princi- 
pal AUied and Associated Powers, shall be concluded between 
the Polish Government and the Free City of Danzig with the 
following objects: 

(1) To effect the inclusion of the Free City of Danzig within 
the Polish Customs frontiers, and to establish a free area in the 
port. 

(2) To ensure to Poland without any restriction the free use 
and service of all waterways, docks, basins, wharves and other 
works within the territory of the Free City necessary for Polish 
imports and exports. 

(3) To ensure to Poland the control and administration of the 
Vistula and of the whole railway system within the Free City, 
except such street and other railways as serve primarily the 
needs of the Free City, and of postal, telegraphic and telepliouic 
communication between Poland and the port of Danzig. 

(4) To ensure to Poland the right to develop and improve 
the waterways, docks, basins, wharves, railways and other 
works and means of communication mentioned in tliis article, 
as well as to lease or purchase through appropriate processes 
such land aud other property as may be necessai-y for these 
purposes. 

(5) To provide against any discrimination within tlie Free 
City of Danzig to the detriment of citizens of Poland and other 
persons of Polish origin or speech. 

(6) To provide that the Polish Government shall undertake 
the conduct of the foreign relations of the Free City of Danzig 
as well as the diijlomatic protection of citizens of that city 
when abroad. 

Abticle 105. 
On the coming into force of the present Treaty German na- 
tionals ordinarily resident in the territory of tlie Free City 
of Danzig will iptso facto become citizens of that city and will 
lose their GJerman nationality. 

Abticle 106. 

Within a period of two years from the coming into force 

of the present Treaty, German nationals over 18 years of age 

ordinarily resident in the territory described in Article 100 

will have the right to opt for German nationality. 

Option by a husband will cover his wife and option by parents 
will cover their children less than 18 years of age. 

All persons who exercise the right of option referred to above 
must during tlie ensuing twelve months transfer their place of 
residence to Germany. 

These persons will be entitled to preserve the immovable 
property possessed by them in the territory of the Free City of 
Danzig. They may carry with them their movable proiierty 
of eA-ery description. No export or import duties shall l)e im- 
posed upon them in this connection. 
Article 107. 
All property situated within the territory of the Free City 
of Danzig belonging to the German Empire or to any German 
State shall pass to the Principal Allied and Associated Powers 
for transfer to tlie Free City of Danzig or to the Polish Stiite 
as they may consider equitable. 

Article 108. 
The proportion and nature of tlie financial liabilities of Ger- 
many and of Prussia to be borne by the Free City of Danzig 
sliall be fixed in accordance with Article 254 of Part IX 
(Financial Clauses) of the present Treaty. 

All other questions which may arise from the cession of 
the territory referred to in Article 100 shall be settled by fur- 
ther agreements. 

Section XII. Schleswig. 
Aeticle 100. 
The frontier between Germany and Denmark shall be fixed 
in conformity with the wishes of the population. 

For this purpose, tlie population inhabiting the territories 
of the former German Empire situated to the north of a line, 
from East to West, (shown by a blue line on the map No. 3, 
annexed to the present Treaty) : 

starting in the Schleimiinde south of Lootsen Island and 
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then leaving the Schlel aud turning south-wost so as to pass 
south-east of Sclileswig, Haddeby and Busdorf and north-west 
of Falu-dorf, and to meet the Reider Au nortli-west of Jagel. 

following the course of the Reider Au and then the course 
of the river Treene to a point north-east of Friedrichstadt. 

turning soutli to meet the river Eider passing east of Fried- 
richstadt, 

thence tlie course of the Eider to the North Sea, 

shall be called upon to pronounce by a vote which will be 
taken under the following conditions: 

1. Within a period not exceeding ten days from the coming 
into force of the present Treaty, the German troops and author- 
ities (including the Oberpriisidentca, Rcgierungs-prdsidenten, 
Landrdthe, Amtsvorsteher, Oberburgermeistcr shall evacuate 
the zone lying to the north of the line above fixed. 

Within the same period the Workmen's and Soldiers' Coun- 
cils which have been constituted in this zone shall be dissolved ; 
members of such Councils who are natives of anotlier region 
and are exercising their functions at the date of the coming into 
force of the present Treaty, or wlio have gone out of office since 
the 1st March, 1919, shall also be evacuated. 

The said zone shall Immediately be placed under the authority 
of an International Commission, composed of five meml>ers, of 
whom three will he designated by the Principal Allied and As- 
sociated Powers ; tlie Norwegian and Swedish Governments will 
each be requested to designate a member ; in the event of their 
failing to do so, these two members will be chosen by the Prin- 
cipal Allied and Associated Powers. 

The Commission, assisted in case of need by the necessary 
forces, shall have general powers of administration. In par- 
ticular, it shall at once provide for filling- the places of the evacu- 
ated German authoriOes, and if necessary shall itself give 
orders for tlieir evacuation, and proceed to fill the places of 
such local authorities as may be required. It shall take all 
steps wJnch it thinks proper to ensure the freedom, fairness, 
any secrecy of the vote. It shall be assisted by German and 
Danish technical advisers chosen by It from among the local 
population. Its decisions will be taken by a majority. 

One half of the expenses of the International Commission 
and of the expenditure occasioned by the plebiscite shall be 
paid by Germany. 

2. The right to vote shall be given to all persons, without 
distinction of sex, who: 

(o) Have completed their twentieth year at the date of the 
coming into force of the present Treaty ; and 

(6) Were born in the zone in which the plebiscite is taken, 
or have been domiciled there since a date before the 1st Jan- 
uary, 1900, or had been expelled by the German authorities 
without having retained their domicile tliere. 

Every person will vote in the commune (Gemeindc) where 
he is domiciled or of which he is a native. 

Military persons, officers, non-commissioned officers and sol- 
diers of the German army, who are natives of the zone of 
Schleswig in which the plebiscite is taken, shall be given the 
opportunity to return to their native place in order to take part 
in the voting there. 

3. In the section of the evacuated zone lying to the north of 
a lino, from East to West (shown by a red line on map No. 3 
which is a)inoxed to the present Treaty) : 

passing' soutli of the island of Alsen and following the median 
line of Flensburg Fjord, 

tlionce leaving the fjord about 6 kilometi-es north of Flens- 
'ourg and following the course of the stream flowing past Kup- 
fermiihle upstream to a point north of Niehuus, 

thence, passing north of Pattburg and Ellund and south of 
Frcislee to meet the eastern boundary of the Krels of Tondern 
at its junction with the boundary between the old jurisdictions 
of Slogs and Kjaer [Slogs Eerred and Kjwr Heired), 

thence, the latter boundary to where it meets the Scheidebek, 
thence the course of the Scheidebek (Alte Au), Slider Au and 
Wied Au downstream successively to the point where the latter 
bends northwards about 1,500 metres west of Ruttebiill, 

thence, in a west-north-westerly direction to meet the North 
Sea north of Sieltoft, 

thence, passing north of the island of Sylt, 
the vote above provided for shaU be taken within a period not 
exceeding three weeks after the evacuation of tlie country by 
the German troops and authorities. 

The result will be determined by the majority of votes cast 
In the whole of tliis section. This result will be Immediately 
communicated by the Commission to the Principal Allied and 
Associated Governments and proclaimed. 

If the vote results in favour of the reincorporation of this 
territory in the Kingdom of Denmark, the Danish Government 



in agreement with the Commission will be entitled to effect 
its occupation with their military and administrative authori- 
ties immediately after the proclamation. 

4. In the section of tlie evacuated zone situated to the south 
of the preceding section and lying to the north of a line from 
East to West (shown by a brown line on Map No. 3, annexed 
to the present Treaty) : 

leaving the Baltic coast about 13 kilometres east-north-east- 
of Flensburg, 

running 

south-west so as to pass south-east of: Sygum, Ringsberg, 
Jlunkbrarup, Adelby, Tastrup, Jarplund, Oversee, and north- 
west of: Langballigholz, Langballig, Bonstrup, Riillschau, 
AVeseby, Klein wolstrup, Gross-Solt, 

thence westwards passing south of Frorup and north of 
Wanderup, 

thence in a south-westerly direction passing south-east of 
Oxlund, Stieglund and Ostenau and north-west of the villages 
on the Wanderup-Kollund road ; 

thence in a north-westerly direction passing south-west of 
Lowenstedt, Joldelund, Goldelund and north-east of Kolker- 
lieide and Hiigel to the bend of the Soholmer Au, about 1 kilo- 
metre east of Soholm where it meets the southern boundary of 
the Kreis of Tondern, 

thence, following this boundary to the North Sea, 

thence, passing south of the islands of Fohr and Amrum and 
north of tlie i.slands of Gland and Langeness, 
the vote will be taken within a period not exceeding five weeks 
after the plebiscite has been held in the preceding section. 

The result will be detennined by communes (G^iUiinden), 
according to the majority of the votes cast in each'*' commune 
(Gemeindc). "*" 

5. In the section of the; evacuated zone situated to the south 
of the preceding section and to the north of the line which 
starts from the mouth of the Schlei (Sli) and ends at the 
mouth of the Eider, the vote will be taken within a period not 
exceeding two weeks after the plebiscite shaU have been held in 
the second section. 

The result will likewise be determined by communes 
iGcmeinden), in accordance with the majority of the votes 
cast in each commune (Gemcinde). 

Aeticle 110. 

A Commission composed of seven members, five of whom 
shall be nominated by the Principal Allied and Associated 
Powers, one by Denmark, and one by Germany shall be consti- 
tuted within fifteen days from the date when the final, i|pult 
of the vote is known, to trace the frontier line on the spot. 

The decisions of the Commission will be taken by a majority 
of votes and shall be binding on the parties concerned. 
Aeticle 111. 

Pending a delimitation on the spot, a frontier line will be fixed 
by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers according to a 
line based on the result of tlie voting, and proposed by the Inter- 
national Commission, and taking into account the particular 
geographical and economic conditions of the localities in 
question. 

From that time the Danish Government may efEect the occu- 
pation of these territories witii the Danish civil and military 
authorities, and the German Government may reinstate up to 
the said frontier line the German civil and militai-y authorities 
whom it has evacuated. 

Germany hereby renounces definitively in favour of the Princi- 
pal Allied and Associated Powers all rights of sovereignty over 
the territories situated to the north of the frontier line fixed 
in accordance with the above provisions. The Principal Allied 
and Associated Powers will hand over the said territories to 
Denmark. 

Article 112. 

All the inhabitants of the territory which is returned to Den- 
mark will acquire Danish nationality ipso facto, aud will lose 
their German nationality. 

Persons, however, who had become habitually resident in this 
territory after the 1st October, 1918, will not be able to acquire 
Danish nationality without permission from the Danish Gov- 
ernment. 

Aeticle 113. 

Within two years from the date on which the sovereignty 
over the whole or part of the territory or Schleswig subjected 
to the plebiscite is restored to Denmark: 

Any person over 18 years of age, born in the territory restored 
to Denmark, not babituaUy resident in this region, and pos- 



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sessing Cierman nationality, will be entitled to opt for Ger- 
mark ; 

Any rcrson over 18 years of age habitually resident in the 
territory restored to • Denmark will be entitled to opt for 
Germany. 

Option by a hiisband will cover his wife and option by parents 
will cover their children less than 18 years of age. 

Persons who have exerci-sed the above right to opt must 
within the ensuing twelve months transfer their place of resi- 
dence to the State in favour of which they have opted. 

They will be entitled to retain the immovable property which 
they own in the territory of the other State in which they were 
habitually resident before opting. Thoy may carry with them 
their movable property of every description. No export or im- 
port duties may be imposed upon them in connection with the 
removal of sucli property. 

Aeticle 114. 
The proportion and nature of the financial or other obliga- 
tions of Germany and Prussia which are to be assumed by 
Deimiark will be fixed in accordance with Article 254 of Part 
IX (Financial clauses) of the present Treaty. 

Further stipnUitions will determine any other questions aris- 
ing out of the transfer to Denmark of the whole or part of the 
territory of which she was deprived by the Treaty of October 
30, ISOt. 

Suction Xlll. Heligoland. 
Articij: 115. 
The fortifications, military e.'stablishments, and harbours of 
the Islands of Heligoland and Dune shall be destroyed under 
the supervision of the Principal Allied Governments by Ger- 
man labour and at the expense of Germany within a period to 
be determined by the said Governments. 

The term "harbours" shall include the north-east mole, the 
west v>all, the outer and inner breakwaters and reclaimed 
land williin them, and all naval and military works, fortifica- 
tions and buildings, constructed or under construction, be- 
tween lines connecting the following positions taken from the 
British Admiralty chart No. 126 of 19 April, 1918 : 
o). lat. 54° 10' 49" N. ; long. 7° 5,3' 39" E. ; 
6). — 54° 10' 35" N.; — 7° 54' IS" E. ; 
c). — 54° 10' 14" N.; — 7° 54' 00" E. ; 
(I). — 54° 10' 17" N.; — 7° 53' 37" E. ; 
n). — 54° 10' 44" N. ; — 7° 53' 20" E. 
These fortifications, militaiT establishments and harbours 
shall not be reconstructed; nor shall any similar works be 
construeled in future. 

Section XJV. Russia and Russian States. 

Article 116. 

Germany acknowledges and agrees to respect as permanent 

and inalienable the independence of all the territories which 

wei-e part of the former Russian Empire on August 1st, 1914. 

In accordence with tlie provisions of article 259 of Part IX 
(Financial clauses) and article 292 of Part X (Economic 
clauses) Germany, accepts definitely the abrogation of the 
Brest-Litovsk treaties and of all treaties, conventions and agree- 
ments entered into by her with the Maximali.st Government in 
Russia. 

Tiie Allied and Associated Powers formally reserve the rights 
of Russia to obtain from German.v restitution and reparation 
based on the principles of the present Treaty. 
Article 117. 
Germany undertakes to recognize- the full force of all treaties 
or agreements which may be entered into by the Allied and 
Associated Powers with States now existing or coming Into 
existence in future in the whole or part of the former Empire 
of Russia as it existed on August 1, 3014, and to recognize the 
frontiers of any such States as determined tlierein. 
PART IV. 
GERMAN RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OUTSIDE GERMANY. 
Abticle 118. 
in territory outside her European frontiers as fixed by the 
■present Treaty, Germany renounces all rights, titles and privi- 
leges whatever in or over territory which belonged to her or to 
her allies, and all rights, titles and privileges whatever their 
origin which she held as against the Allied and Associated 
Powers. 

Germany undertakes immediately to recognise and to con- 
form to the measures which may be taken now or in the future 
by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers, in agreement 
whore necessary with third Powers, in order to carry the above 
Stipulation into effect. 

No. 1! 



In particular Germany declares her acceptance of the follow- 
ing Articles relating to certain special subjects. 
Section I. German Colonies. 
Article 119. 

Germany renounces in favour of the Principal Allied and 
Associated Powers all her rights and titles over her oversea 
possessions. 

Article 120. 

All movable and immovable property in such territories be- 
longing to the German Empire or to any German State shall 
pass to tlie Government exercising authority over such terri- 
tories, on the terms laid down in Article 257 of Part IX (Finan- 
cial Clauses) of the present Treaty. The decision of the local 
courts in any dispute as to the nature of such property shall be 
final. 

Article 121. 

The provisions of Section I (Commercial Relations) and Sec- 
tion IV (Property, Rights and Interests) of Part X (Economic 
Clauses) of the present TYeaty shall apply in the case of these 
territories whatever be the form of Government adopted for 
them. 

Article 122. 

The Government exercising authority over such territories 
may make such provisions as it thinks fit with reference to the 
repatriation from them of German nationals and to the condi- 
tions upon which German subjects of European origin shall, 
or shall not, be allowed to reside, hold property, trade or exer- 
cise a profession in them. 

Article 123. 

The provisions of Article 260 of Part IX (Financial Clauses) 
of the present Treaty shall apply in the case of all agreements 
concluded with German nationals for the construction or ex- 
ploitation of public works in the German oversea possessions, 
as well as any sub-concessions or contracts resulting therefrom 
which may have been made to or with such nationals. 
Article 124. 

Germany hereby undertakes to pay, in accordance with the 
estimate to be presented by the French Government and ap- 
proved by the Reparation Commission, reparation for damage 
suffered by French nationals in the Cameroons or the frontier 
zone by reason of the acts of the German civil and military 
authorities and of German private individuals during the 
period from the 1st January, 1900, to the 1st August, 1914. 
Article 125. 

Germany renounces all rights under the Conventions and 
Agreements with France of the 4th November, 1911, and the 
28th September, 1912, relating to Equatorial Africa. She un- 
dertakes to pay to the French Government, in accordance with 
the estimate to be presented by that Government and approved 
by the Repaj-ation Commission, all the deposits, credits, ad- 
vances, etc., effected by virtue of these instruments in favour 
of Germany. 

Article 126. 

Germany undertakes to accept and ob.serve the agreements 
made or to be made by the Allied and Associated Powers or 
some of them with any other Power with regard to the trade 
in arms and spirits, and to the matters dealt with in the Gen- 
eral Act of Berlin of the 26th February, 1SS5, and the General 
Act of Brussels of tlie 2nd July, 1890. 
Article 127. 

The native inhabitants of the former German oversea posses- 
sions shall be entitled to the diplomatic protection of the Gov- 
ernments exercising authority over those territories. 
Section II. China. 
Article 128. 

Germany renounces in favour of China all benefits and privi- 
leges resulting from the provisions of the final Protocol signed 
at Peking on the 7th September, 1901, and from all annexes, 
notes and documents supplementary thereto. She likewise 
renounces in favour of China any claim to indemnities accruing 
thereunder subsequent to the 14th March, 1917. 
Article 129. 

From the coming into force of the present Treaty the High 
Contracting Parties shall apply, in so far as concerns them 
respectively : 

1. The Arrangement of the 29th August, 1902, regarding the 
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2. The Arrangement of the 27th September, 1905, regarding 
Whang-Poo, and the provisional supplementary Arrangement 
of the 4th April, 1912. 

China, however, will no longer be bound to grant to Germany 
the advantages or privileges which she allowed Germany under 
these arrangements. 

Aeticle 130. 

Subject to the provisions of Section VIII of Uiis Part, Ger- 
many cedes to China all the buildings, wharves and pontoons, 
barracljs, forts, arms and munitions of war, vessels of all kinds, 
wireless telegraphy installations and other public property be- 
longing to the German Government, which are situated or may 
be in the German Concessions at Tientsin and Hankow or else- 
where in Chinese territory. 

It is understood, however, that premises used as diplomatic 
or consular residences or offices are not included in tlie above 
cession, and, furtliermore, that no steps shall be taken by the 
Chinese Government to dispose of the German public and pri- 
vate property situated within the so-called Legation Quarter at 
Peking without the consent of the Diplomatic Representatives 
of the Powers which, on the coming into force of the present 
Treaty, remain Parties to tlie Final Protocol of the 7th Sep- 
^mber, 1901. 

Articlk 131. 

Germany undertakes to restore to China within twelve months 
from the coming into force of the present Treaty all the astro- 
nomical Instruments which her troops in 1900-1901 carried 
away from China, and to defray all expenses which may be 
incurred in effecting such restoration, including the expenses 
of dismounting, packing, transporting, insurance and installa- 
tion in Peking. 

Akticle 132. 

Germany agrees to tlie abrogation of the leases from the 
Chinese Government under which the German Concessions at 
Hankow and Tientsin are now held. 

China, restored to the full exercise of her sovereign rights 
in the above areas, declares her intention of opening them to 
international residence and trade. She further declares that 
the abrogation of the leases under which these concessions are 
now held shall not afEect the property rights of nationals of 
Allied and Associated Powers who are holders of lots in these 
concessions. 

Akticle 133. 

Germany waives all claims against the Chinese Government 
or against any Allied or Associated Government arising out of 
the internment of German nationals in China and their re- 
patriation. She equally renounces all claims arising out of 
the capture and condemnation of German ships in China, or 
the liquidation, sequestration or control of German properties, 
rights and interests in that country since August 14th, 1917. 
This provision, however, shall not affect the rights of the par- 
ties interested in the proceeds of any such liquidation, which 
shall be governed by the provisions of Part X (Economic 
Clauses) of the present Treaty. 

Aeticle 134. 

Germany renounces in favour of the Government of His 
Britannic Majesty the German State property in the British 
Concession at Shameen at Canton. She renounces in favour 
of the French and Chinese Governments conjointly tlie prop- 
erty of tlie German school situated in the French Concession 
at Shanghai. 

Section III. Siam. 

Article 135. 

Germany recognises tliat all treaties, conventions and agi-ee- 
ments between her and Siam, and all rights, title and privileges 
derived therefrom, including all rights of extraterritorial juris- 
diction, terminated as from July 22, 1917. 
Article 136. 

All goods and property in Siam belonging to the German 
Empire or to any German State, with the exception of premises 
used as diplomatic or consular residences or offices, pass ipso 
facto and without compensation to the Siamese Government. 

The goods, property, and private rights of German nationals 
In Siam shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions 
of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty. 
AZTICLE 137. 

Germany waives all claims against the Siamese Government 
on behalf of herself or her nationals arising out of the seizure 
or condemnation of German ships, the liquidation of German 
property, or the internment of German nationals in Siam. 



This provision shall not affect the rights of the parties in- 
terested In tlie proceeds of any such liquidation, which shall be 
governed by the provisions of Part X (Economic Clauses) of 
the present Treaty. 

Section IV. Liberia. 
Aeticle 133. 
Germany renounces all rights and privileges arising from 
the arrangements of 1911 and 1912 regarding Liberia, and par- 
ticularly the right to nominate a German Receiver in Liberia. 
She fTii-ther renounces all claim to participate in any meas- 
ures whatsoever which may be adopted for the rehabilitation 
of Liberia. 

Article 139. 
Germany recognizes that all treaties and arrangements be- 
tween her and Liberia terminated as from August 8, 1917. 
Article 140. 
The property, rights and interests of Germans in Liberia 
shall be dealt with in accordance with Part X (Economic 
Clauses) of the present treaty. 

Section V. Morocco. 
Article 141. 
Germany renounces all rights, titles and privileges conferred 
on her by tlie General Act of Algeciras of April 7, 190G, and by 
the Franco-German Agreements of February 9, 1909 and Novem- 
ber 4, 1911. All treaties, agi-eements, arrangements and con- 
tracts concluded by her with the Sherifian Empire are re- 
garded as abrogated as from August 3, 1914. 

In no case can Germany take advantage of these instruments 
and she undei-takes not to intervene in any way in negotiations 
relating to Morocco which may take place between France and 
the other Powers. 

Article 142. 

Germany having recognized the French Protectorate in Mo- 
rocco, hereby accepts all the consequences of its establishment, 
and she renounces the regime of the capitulations therein. 

This renunciation shall take effect as from August 3, 1914. 
Article 143. 

The Sherifian Government shall have complete liberty of ac- 
tion in regulating the status of German nationals in Morocco 
and the conditions in which they may establish themselves 
there. 

German protected persons, semsars and " associes agricoles " 
shall be considered as having ceased, as from August 3, 1914, 
to enjoy the privileges attached to their status and shall be 
subject to the ordinary law. 

Article 144. 

All property and possessions in the Sherifian Empire of the 
German Empire and the German States pass to the Maghzen 
without payment. 

For the purposes of this clause, the property and possessions 
of the German Empire and States shall be deemed to include 
aU tlie property of the Crown, the Empire or States, and the 
private property of the former German Emperor and other 
Royal personages. 

All movable and immovable property in the Sherifian Empire 
belonging to German nationals shall be dealt with in accord- 
ance with Sections III and IV of Part X (Economic Clauses) 
of the present Treaty. 

Mining rights which may be recognised as belonging to Ger- 
man naUonals by the Court of Arbitration set up under the 
Moroccan Mining Regulations shall form the subject of a 
valuation, which the arbitrators shall be requested to make, 
and these rights shall then be treated in the same way as 
property in Morocco belonging to German nationals. 
Article 145. 

The German Government shall ensure the transfer to a person 
nominated by the French Government of the shares ropi'osenting 
Germany's portion of the capital of the State Bank of Morocco. 
The value of these shares, as assessed by the Itoparation Com- 
mission, shall be paid to the Reparation Commission for the 
credit of Germany on account of the sums due for reparation. 
The German Government shall be responsible for indemnifying 
its nationals so dispossessed. 

Tills transfer wUl take place without prejudice to the repay- 
ment of debts which German nationals may have contracted 
towards the State Bank of Morocco, 
Article 14G. 

Moroccan goods entering Germany shall enjoy the treatment 
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Section TI. Egypt. 
Aeticle 147. 

Gei-many declares that she recognises the Protectorate pro- 
claimed over Egypt by Great Britain on December 18, 1914, and 
that she renounces the rC'gime of the Capitulations in Egypt. 

This renunciation shall take effect as from August 4, 1914. 
Article 148. 

All treaties, agreements, arrangements, and contracts con- 
cluded by Germany with Egypt are regarded as abrogated as 
from August 4, 1914. 

In no case can Germany avail herself of these instruments 
and she undertakes not to intervene in any way in negotiations 
relating to Egjpt which may take place between Great Britain 
and the other Powers. 

Article 149. 

Until an Egyptian law of judicial organization establishing 
courts with universal jurisdiction comes into force, provision 
shall be made, by means of decrees issued by His Highness the 
Sultan, for the exorcise of jurisdiction over German nationals 
and property by the British Consular Tribunals. 
Article 150. 

The Egyptian Government shall have complete liberty of 
action in regulating the status of German nationals and the 
conditions under which they may establish themselves in Egypt. 
Article 151. 

Germany consents to the abrogation of the decree issued by 
His Highness the Khedive on November 28, 1904, relating to 
the Commission of the Egyptian Public Debt, or to such changes 
as the Egyptian Government may think it desirable to make 
therein. 

Article 152. 

Germany consents, in so far as she is concerned, to the trans- 
fer to His Britannic Majesty's Government of the powers con- 
ferred on His Imperial Majesty the Sultan by the Convention 
signed at Constantinople on October 29, 1888, relating to the free 
navigation of the Suez Canal. 

She renounces all participation in the Sanitary, Maritime, and 
Quarantine Board of Egypt and consents, in so far as she is 
concerned, to the transfer to the Egyptian Authorities of the 
powers of that Board. 

Article 153 

All property and possessions in Egypt of the German Empire 
and the German States pass to the Egyptian Government without 
payment. 

For this purpose, the property and possessions of the Ger- 
man Empire and States shall be deemed to include all the prop- 
erty of the Crown, the Empire or the States, and the private 
property of the former German Emperor and other Royal per- 
sonages. 

All movable and immovable property in Eygpt belonging to 

German nationals shall be dealt with in accordance with Sections 

III and IV of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty. 

Article 154. 

Egj'ptian goods entering Germany shall enjoy the treatment 
accorded to British goods. 

Section VII. Turkey and Bidgaria. 
Article 155. 

Germany undertakes to recognise and accept all arrangemeUts 
which the Allied and Associated Powers may make with Turkey 
and Bulgaria witli reference to any rights, interests and privi- 
leges wiiatever which might be claimed by Germany or her 
nationals in Turkey and Bulgaria and which are not dealt with 
in the provisions of the present Treaty. 

Section VIII. Shantung. 
Article 156. 

Germany renounces, in favour of Japan, all her rights, title, 
and privileges — particularly those concerning the territory of 
Kiaochow, railways, mines and submarine cables — whieli she 
acquired in virtue of the Treaty concluded by her with China 
on March 6, 1S9S, and of all other arrangements relative to the 
Province of Shantung. 

All German rights in the Tsingtao-Tsinanfu Railway, includ- 
ing its branch lines, together with its subsidiary property of all 
kinds, stations, shops, fixed and rolling stock, mines, plant and 
material for the exploitation of the mines, are and remain 
acquired by Japan, together with all rights and privileges 
attaching thereto. 

The German State submarine cables from Tsingtao to Shang- 
hai and from Tsingtao to Chefoo, with all the rights, privileges 
and properties attaching thereto, are similarly acquired by 
Japan, free and clear of all charges and encumbrances. 



^Vrticle 157. 

The movable and immovable property owned by the German 
State in the territory of Kiaochow, as well as all the rights 
which Germany might claim in consequence of the works or 
improvements made or of the expenses incurred by her, directly 
or indirectly, in connection with this territory, are and remain 
acquired by Japan, free and clear of all charges and encum- 
brances. 

Abticle 158. 

Germany shall hand over to Japan within three months from 
the coming into force of the present Treaty, the archives, regis- 
ters, plans, title-deeds and documents of every kind, wherever 
they may be, relating to the administration, whether civil, 
military, financial, judicial or other, of the territory of Kiao- 
chow. 

Within the same period Germany shall give particulars to 
Japan of all treaties, arrangements or agreements relating to 
the rights, title or privileges referred to in the two preceding 
articles. 

PAUT V. 
MILITAUV, NAVAL AND AERIAL CLAUSES. 

In order to render possible the initiation of a general limita- 
tion of the armaments of all nations, Germany undertakes 
strictly to observe the military, naval and air clauses which 
follow. 

Section I. Military clauses. 

C'liaiitcr r. Effectives and cadres of the German Army. 

Article 159. 

Within two mouths of the coming into force of the present 
Treaty the German military forces shall be demobilized as pre- 
scribed hereinafter. 

Article ICO. 

The German Army must not comprise more than seven divi- 
sions of infantry and three divisions of cavalry. 

In no ease must the total number of effectives in the Army 
of the States constituting Germany ever exceed one hundred 
thousand men, including officers and establishments of depots. 
The Army shall be devoted exclusively to the maintenance of 
order within the territory and to the control of the frontiers. 

The total effective strength of officers, including the personnel 
of staffs, whatever their composition, must not exceed four 
thousand. 

.(Veticle 161. 

Divisions and Army Corps headquarters staffs shall be or- 
ganised in accordance with Table No. I annexed to this Section. 

The number and strengths of the units of infantry, artillery, 
engineers, technical services and troops laid down in the afore- 
said Table consitute maxima which much not be exceeded. 

The following units may each have their own depot: 
An Infantr.v regiment ; 
A Cavalry regiment ; 
A regiment of Field Artillery; 
A battalion of Pioneers. 

Aeticle 162. 

The divisions must not be grouped under more than two army 
corps lieadquarters staffs. 

The maintenance or formation of forces differently grouped 
or of other organisations for the command of troops or for 
preparation for war is forbidden. 

The Great German General Staff and all similar organisa- 
tions shall be dissolved and may not be reconstituted in any 
form. 

The officers, or persons in the position of officers, in the 
Ministries of War in the different States in Germany and in 
the Administrations attached to them, must not exceed three 
hundred in number and are included in the maximum .strength 
of four thousand laid down in the 3rd paragraph of Article 160. 
Aeticle 163. 

Army administrative services consisting of civilian personnel 
not included in the number of effectives prescribed by the pres- 
ent Treaty will have such personnel reduced in each class to 
one-tenth of that laid down in the Budget of 1913. 
Article 104. 

The number of employes or officials of the German States, 
such as customs officers, forest guards and coastguards, shall 
not exceed that of the employes or officials functioning in these 
capacities in 1913. 

The number of gendarmes and employees or officials of the 
local or municipal police may only be increased to an extent 
corresponding to the increase of population since 1913 in the 
districts or municipalities in which they are employed. 



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These limployees and officials may not be assembled for mili- 
tary training. 

Chapter II. Armament, munitions and material. 
AUTICLE 165. 

At the ei-pirntion of two montlis from the coming into force 
of the present Treaty the German Army must not possess an 
armament greater than the amounts fixed in Table No. II, an- 
nexed to this Section, with the exception of an optional in- 
crease not exceeding one-twentyfifth part for small arms and 
one-fiftieth part for guns, whicli shall be exclusively used to 
provide for such eventual replacements as may be necessary. 
Ap.ticle 166. 

At the expiration of two months from the coming into force 
of the present Treaty, the stocli of munitions which the Ger- 
man Army may have at its disposal shall not exceed the 
amounts fixed in Table No. Ill annexed to tliis Section. 

Within the same period the German Government will store 
these stocks at points to be notified to the Governments of the 
Principal Allied and Associated Powers. The German Govern- 
ment is forbidden to establish any other stocks, depots, or re- 
ser\es of munitions. 

Akticle 167. 

The number and calibre of the guns constituting at the date 
of the coming into force of the present Treaty the armament of 
the fortified works, fortresses, any land or coast forts which 
Germany is allowed to retain must be notified immediately by 
the German Government to the Governments of the Principal 
Allied and Associated Powers, and will constitute maximum 
amounts which may not be exceeded. 

Within two months from the coming into force of the present 
Treaty, the maxinmra stock of ammunition for these guns will 
be reduced to, and maintained at, the following uniform rates: — 
fifteen hundred rounds per piece for those the calibre of which 
is 10.5 cm. and under : five hundred rounds per piece for those 
of higher calibre. 

Article 168. 

The manufacture of arms, munitions, or any war material, 
shall only be carried out in factories or works the location of 
which shall be communicated to and approved by the Govern- 
ments of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers, and the 
number of which they retain the right to restrict. 

Within three months from the coming into force of the pres- 
ent Treaty, all other establishments for the manufacture, prep- 
aration, storage or design of arms, munitions, or any war 
material whatever shall be closed down. The same applies to 
all arsenals except those used as depots for the authorized 
stocks of munitions. Within the same period the personnel of 
these arsenals will be dismissed. 

Aeticle 169. 

■U'ithin two months from the coming into force of the present 
Treaty German arms, munitions and war material, including 
anti-aircraft material, existing in Germany in excess of the 
quantities allowed, must be surrendered to the Governments 
of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers to be destroyed 
or rendered useless. This will also apply to any special plant 
Intended for the manufacture of military material, except such 
as may be recognised as necessary for equipping the authorised 
strength of the German army. 

The surrender in question will be effected at such points in 
German territory as may be selected by the said Governments. 

Within tlie same period arms, munitions and war material, 

Including anti-aircraft material, of origin other than German, 

in whatever state they may be, will be delivered to the said 

Governments, who will decide as to their disposal. 

Akticle 170. 

Importation into Germany of arms, munitions and war 
material of every kind shall be strictly prohibited. 

The same applies to the manufacture for, and export to, for- 
eign countries of arms, munitions and war material of every 
kind. 

Abticlb 171. 

Tlie use of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases and all 
analogous liquids, materials or devices being prohibited, their 
manufacture and importation are strictly forbidden in Ger- 
many. 

The same applies to materials specially intended for the manu- 
facture, storage and use of the said products or devices. 

The manufacture and the importation into Germany of 
armoured cars, tanks and all similar constructions suitable for 
use in war are also prohibited. 



Aeticle 172. 

Within a period of three mouths from the coming into force 
of the present Treaty, the German Government will disclose 
to the Governments of the Principal Allied and Associated 
Powers the nature and mode of manufacture of all explosives, 
toxic substances or other like diemical preparations used by 
them in the war or prepared by them for the purpose of being 
BO used. 

Chapter III. Recruiting and Unitary Training. 
Akticle 173. 

Universal compulsory military service shall be abolished in 
Germany. 

The German Army may only be constituted and recruited by 
means of voluntary enlistment. 

Article 174. 

The period of enlistment for non-commissioned officers and 
privates must be twelve consecutive years. 

The number of men discharged for any reason before the 

expiration of their term of enlistment must not exceed in any 

year five per cent, of the total effectives fixed by the second 

paragraph of Article 160 of the present Treaty. 

Article 175. 

The officers who are retained in the Army must undertake 
the obligation to serve in it up to the age of forty-five years 
at least. 

Officers newly appointed must undertake to serve on the active 
list for twenty-five consecutive years at least. 

Officers who have previously belonged to any formations what- 
ever of the Army, and who are not retained in the units allowed 
to be maintained, must not take part in any military exerei.se 
whether theoretical or practical, and will not be under auy 
military obligations whatever. 

The number of officers discharged for any reason before the 

expiration of their term of service must not exceed in any 

year five per cent, of the total effectives of officers provided 

for in the third paragraph of Article 160 of the present Treaty«, 

Aeticle 176. 

On the expiration of two months from the coming into force 
of the present Treaty there must only exist in Germany the num- 
ber of military schools wiiich is absolutely indispensable for the 
recruitment of the officers of the units allowed. These schools 
will be exclusively intended for the recruitment of officers of 
each arm, in the proportion of one school per arm. 

The number of students admitted to attend the courses of the 
said schools will be strictly in proportion to the vacancies to be 
filled in the cadres of officers. The students and the cadres will 
be reckoned in the effectives fixed by the second and third para- 
graphs of Article 160 of the present Treaty. 

Consequently, and during the period fixed above, all military 
academies or similar institutions in Germany, as well as the 
different military schools for officers, student officers (Aspiran- 
ten), cadets, non-commissioned officers or student non-commis- 
sioned officers (Aspiranten) , other than the schools above pro- 
vided for, will be abolished. 

Aeticle 177. 

Educational establishments, the universities, societies of dis- 
charged soldiers, shooting or touring clubs and, generally speak- 
ing, associations of every description, whatever be the age of 
their members, must not occupy themselves with any military 
matters. 

In particular they will be forbidden to instruct or exercise 
their members, or to aUow them to be instructed or exercised, 
in the profession or use of arms. 

These societies, associations, educational establishments and 
universities must have no connection with the Ministries of War 
or any other military authority. 

Aeticle 178. 

All meaures of mobilization or appertaining to mobilization 
are forbidden. 

In no case must formations, administrative services or General 
Staffs include supplementary cadres. 
Aeticle 179. 

Germany agrees, from the coming into force of the present 
Treaty, not to accredit nor to send to any foreign country, any 
military, naval or air mission, nor to allow any such mission to 
leave her territory, and Germany further agrees to take appro- 
priate measures to prevent German nationals from leaving her 
territory to become enrolled in the Army, Navy, or Air service of 
any foreign Power, or to be attached to such Army, Navy or Air 
service for the purpose of assisting in the military, naval or air 



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training thereof, or otherwise for the purpose of giving military, 
naval or air iustructlon in any foreign country. 

The Allied and Associated Powers agree, so far as they are 
concerned, from the coming into force of the present Treaty, 
not to enrol in nor to attach to their armies or naval or air 
forces any German national for the purpose of assisting in the 
military training of such armies, or naval or air forces, or otlier- 
wise to employ any such German national as military, naval or 
aeronautic instructor. 

The present provision does not, however, affect the right of 
France to recruit for the Foreign Legion in accordance with 
French military laws and regulations. 

Chapter IV. Fortifications. 
Akticle ISO. 

Within three months of the coming into force of the present 
Treaty, all fortified works, fortresses and field works situated 
on German territory to the west of a line drawn fifty kilometres 
to the east of the Rhine shall be disarmed and dismantled, as 
provided in Article 42 of Part III (Political Clauses for Europe) 
of the present Treaty. 

The construction of any new fortification, whatever Its nature 
and importance, is forbidden in this zone. 

The system of fortified works of the southern and eastern 
frontiers of Germany shall he maintained in its existing state. 
Tabic A'o. 1. 

STATE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY CORPS HEADQUABTEKS STAFFS 
AND OF INFANTRY AND CAVALKY DIVISIONS. 

These tabular statements do not form a fixed establishment to 
be imposed on Germany, but the figures contained in them 
(number of units and strengths) represent maximum figures, 
which should not in any case be exceeded. 

/. Army corps hcadquarler/t staffs. 



Unit. 


Maxi- 
mum No. 
author- 
ised. 


Maximum strengths 
of each unit- 


Officers. 


N.C.O.'s 
and men. 




2 


30 












60 


300 









11. Establishment of an infantry dimsion. 



Unit. 


Maxi- 
mum No. 
of such 
units in 
a single 
division. 


Maximum strengths 
of each unit. 


Officers. 


N.C.O.'S 
and men. 




1 
1 
1 

3 

1 
1 

1 

1 


25 

4 

70 

6 
6 
S5 

12 

12 

20 
14 


70 














(Each regiment comprises 3 battalions of infantry. 

Each battalion comprises 3 companies of infantry 

and 1 machine-gun company.) 

Tronrh mr.rtar company 

Oil iMMiNilsqiia. Iron 


150 

150 

1,300 


ii' ' 1 1 :' .Mmprises2companiesotpionecrs, 
1 i.niit„-,n dftachment, 1 searcUight section.) 


400 

300 


(This detachment comprises 1 telephone dctach- 
niont. I listening section, 1 carrier pigeon section.) 






800 








Total for infantry division 




410 


10 830 







III. Eslablishmc 



I cavalry division 

t squadrons.) 



Total lor cavalry division . 



Maxi- 
mum 
number 



Table No. II. 

TABULAE STATEMENT OF AEMAMENT ESTABLISHMENT FOR A ItAXI- 
MtlM OF 7 INFANTRY DmSIONS, 3 CAVALRY DIVISIONS, AND 2 
ARMY COIU'S UEAOQCARTEKS STAFFS. 



Material. 


Inlan- 
sion. 
(1) 


For 7 

try di- 
visions. 

(2) 


Cav- 
sion. 
(3) 


For 3 

1 
sions. 

(4) 


2 .\rmy corps 

headquarters 

stalls. 

(5) 


Total o( 
columns 
2, 4, and 

(6) 










This establish- 
ment must 
be drawn 
from the in- 
creased ar- 
maments of 
the division- 
al infantry. 










6,000 


18,000 
3G 


is; 000 


Heavy machine gims.. 
Light machine guns... 
Medium trench mor- 


108 
102 

9 
27 
24 
12 


756 
1,134 

189 
168 
84 


'792 
1,131 








Light trench mortars.. 
7.7 cm. guns 








12 


30 


20) 




84 











Table No. III. 

MAXIMUM STOCKS AUTHORISED. 



Material. 


Maxi- 

of"ms 
author- 
ised. 


Estab- 
lish- 

per unit. 


Maxi- 
totals'. 


Rifles 


84,000 

18,000 

792 

1,134 

03 

189 

204 


Rounds. 

\ - 

I 8.000 

400 

800 

1,000 
800 


Rounds. 








13,408,000 










151,200 


Field artillery 













Hcclv 



II. Naval Clauses. 



Article 181. 

After the expiration of a period of two months from the com- 
ing into forceof the present Treaty the German naval forces 
in commission must not exceed : 

6 battleships of the Deutschland or Lothringen type, 
6 light cruisers, 

12 destroyers, 

12 torpedo boats, 
or an equal number of sliips constructed to replace them as 
provided in Article 190. 

No submarines are to be included. 

All other warships, except where there is provision to the 
contrary in the present Treaty, must be placed in reserve or 
devoted to commercial purposes. 

Article 182. 

Until the completion of the minesweeping prescribed by 

Article 193 Germany will keep in commission .sucli number of 

minesweeping vessels as may be fixed by the GovernmeuLs of 

the Principal Allied and Associated Powers. 

Aeticij: 183. 

After the expiration of a period of two months from the com- 
ing into force of the present Treaty the total personnel of the 
German Navy, including the manning of the fleet, coast de- 
fences, signal stations, administration and other land services, 
must not exceed fifteen thousand, including officers and men 
of all grades and corps. 

The total strength of officers and warrant officers must not 
exceed fifteen hundred. 

Within two months from the coming into force of the present 
Treaty the personnel in excess of the above strength shall be 
demobilized. 

No naval or military corps or reserve force in connection with 
the Navy may be organised la Germany without being included 
in the above strength. 

Abticle 184. 

From the date of the coming into force of the present Treaty 
all the German surface warships which are not in German 
ports cease to belong to Germany, who renounces all rights 
over them. 

Vessels which, in compliance with the Armistice of 11th No- 
vember 1918, are now interned in the ports of the .\lliod and 
Associated Powers are declared to be finally surrendered. 



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which are now interned in neutral ports r/111 be 
there surrendered to the Governments of the Principal Allied 
and Associated Powers. The German Government must ad- 
dress a notification to that effect to the neutral Powers on the 
coming into force of the present Treaty. 
Article 185. 

Within a period of two months from the coming into force 
of the present Treaty the German surface warships enumer- 
ated below will be surrendered to the Principal Allied and 
Associated Powers in such Allied ports as the said Powers may 
direct. 

These warships will have been disarmed as provided in Ar- 
ticle XXIII of the Armistice dated 11th November, 1918. 
Nevertlielcss they must have all their guns on board. 





BAT 


TT.ESHIPS. 


Oldenburg. 
Thuringen. 
Ostfriesland. 
Helgoland. 




Fosen. 
Westfalen. 
Rheinland. 
Nassau. 




LIGHT CEUISERS. 


Stettin. 
Danzig. 
M a 11 Chen. 
Liibeck. 




Stralsund. 
Aunsbnrg. 
Kolbcrg. 
Stuttgart. 



and, in addition, forty-two modern destroyers and fifty modern 
torpedo boats, as chosen by the Governments of the Principal 
Allied and Associated Powers. 

Article 18G. 

On the coming into force of the present Treaty the German 
Government must undertalie, under the supervision of the 
Governments of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers, 
the breaking-up of all the German surface warships now under 
construction. 

Article 187. 

The German auxiliary cruisers and fleet auxiliaries enumer- 
ated below will be disarmed and treated as merchant ships. 

inteened in neutral countries : 
Bcrii}!. Seydlitx. 

Santa Fe. Yorck. 





in GERMAN X : 


Amnion. 


Fiirst Billow. 




Gertrud. 


Bosnia. 


Kigoma. 


Cardoba. 


Rugia. 


Cas.<<cl. 


Santa Elena. 


Dania. 


Sclilestcig. 




MiJice. 


Rio Pardo. 


Sien-a Ventana. 


Santa Cruz. 


Chemnitz. 


Schwaben. 


Emit Georg von Strauss. 


Solingen. 


Habsburg. 


Steigcrwald. 


Meteor. 


Franken. 


Waltraute. 


Qundomar. 


Sehamhorst. 



Article 188. 

On tlie expiration of one month from the coming into force 
of the present Treaty all German submarines, submarine sal- 
vage vessels and docliS for submarines, including the tubular 
dock, must have been handed over to the Governments of the 
Principal Allied and Associated Powers. 

Sueli of these submarines, vessels and docks as are considered 
by the said Governments to be fit to proceed under their own 
power or to be towed shall be taken by the German Government 
Into such Allied ports as have been indicated. 

The remainder, and also those in course of construction, shall 
be broken up entirely by the German Government under the 
supervision of the said Governments. The breaking-up must be 
completed within three months at the most after the coming into 
force of the present Treaty. 

Article 189. 

Articles, machinery, and material arising from the breaking- 
np of German warships of all kinds, whether surface vessels or 
submarines, may not be used except for iwrely industrial or 
commercial purposes. 

They may not be sold or disposed of to foreign countries. 
Article 190. 

Germany is forbidden to construct or acquire any warsliips 
Other than those intended to replace the units in commission 
provided for in Article 181 of tlie present Treaty. 



The warships intended for i-eplacement purposes as above 
shall not exceed the following displacement : 

Armoured ships 10, 000 tons 

Light cruisers 6, 000 tons 

Destroyers 800 tons 

Torpedo boats 200 tons 

Except wliere a ship has been lost, units of the different 
classes shall only be replaced at the end of a period of twenty 
years in the case of battleships and cruisers, and fifteen years 
in the case of destroyers and torpedo boats, counting from tlie 
launeliing of the ship. 

Article 191. 

The construction and acquisition of any submarine, even for 

commercial purposes, shall be forbidden in Germany. 

Article 192. 

The warships in commission of the German fleet must only 

have on board or in reserve the allowance of arms, munitions 

and war material fixed by the Principal Allied and Associated 

Powers. 

Within a month from the fixing of the quantities as above, 
arms, munitions and war material of all kinds, including mines 
and torpedoes, now in the hands of the German Government 
and in excess of the said quantities, shall be surrendered to the 
Governments of the said Powers at places to be indicated by 
them. Such arms, munitions and war material will be de- 
stroyed or rendered useless. 

All other stocks, depots or reserves of arms, munitions or 
naval war material of all kinds are forbidden. 

The manufacture in German territory and the export of these 
articles to foreign countries shall be forbidden. 
Article 193. 
On the coming into force of the present Treaty Germany wiU 
forthwith sweep up the mines in the following areas in the 
North Sea to the eastward of longitude 4° 00' E. of Greenwich: 
(1) Between parallels of latitude 53° 00' N. and 59° 00' N.; 
(2) To the northward of latitude 60° 30' N. 
Germany must keep these areas free from mines. 
Germany must also sweep and keep free from mines such 
areas in the Baltic as may ultimately be notified by the Gov- 
ernments of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers. 
Article 194. 
The personnel of the German Navy shall be recruited entirely 
by voluntary engagements entered into for a minimum period 
of twenty-five consecutive years for olficers and warrant offi- 
cers ; twelve consecutive years for petty officers and men. 

The number engaged to replace those discharged for any 
reason before the expiration of their term of service must not 
exceed five per cent, per annum of the totals laid down in this 
Section (Article 183). 

The personnel discharged from the Navy must not receive 
any kind of naval or military training or undertake any further 
service in the Navy or Army. 

Officers belonging to the German Navy and not demobilised 
must engage to serve till the age of forty-five, unless discharged 
for suflicient reasons. 

No ofiicer or man of the German mercantile marine shall re- 
ceive any training in the Navy. 

Article 195. 
In order to ensure free passage into the Baltic to all nations, 
Germany shall not erect any fortifications in the area comprised 
between latitudes 55° 27' N. and 54° 00' N. and longitudes 
9° 00' E. and 16° 00' E. of the meridian of Greenwich, nor insl;il 
any guns commanding the maritime routes between tlip XortU 
Sea and the Baltic. The fortifications now existing in this area 
shall be demolished and the guns removed under the supervi- 
sion of the Allied Governments and in periods to be fixed by 
them. 

The German Government shall place at the disposal of the 
Governments of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers all 
hydographical inlormation now in its possession concerning 
tlie C'liannels and adjoining waters between the Baltic and the 
North Sea. 

Article 19G. 
All fortified works and fortifications, other than those men- 
tioned in Article 195 and in Part III (Political Clauses for 
Europe) Section XIII (Heligoland), now established within 
fifty kilometres of the German coast or on German islands off 
that coast shall be considered as of a defensive nature and may 
remain in their existing condition. 

No new fortifications .shall be constructed within these limits. 

The nnnament of tlieso defences shall not exceed, as regards 

I the number and calibre of guns, those in position at the date of 



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tbe coniiiiK into force of the present Treaty. The German Gov- 
ernment shall communicate forthwith particulars thereof to all 
the Kiiropean Governments. 

Un the expiration of a period of two months from the coming 
into loico of the present Treaty the stoclis of ammunition for 
these ::uns shall be reduced to and maintained at a maximum 
fijrure of fifteen hundred rounds per piece for calibres of 4.1- 
incli and under, and five hundred rounds per piece for hisber 
calibres. 

Abticle 107. 

During the three raontlis following the coming into force of 
the present Treaty the German high-power wireless telegraphy 
stiitions at Nauen, Hanover and Berlin shall not be used for 
the transmission of messages concerning naval, military or 
political questions of interest to Germany or any State which 
has been allied to Germany in the war, without the assent of 
the Governments of the Principal Allied and Associated Towers. 
These stations may be used for commercial purposes, but only 
under the sup&rvision of the said Governments, who will decide 
the wave-length to be used. 

During the same period Germany shall not build any more 
high-power wireless telegraphy stations in her own territory or 
that of Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria or Turkey. 
Section III. Air clauses. 
Aeticle 198. 

The armed forces of Germany must not include any military 
or naval air forces. 

Germany may, during a period not extending beyond the 1st 
October. 1919, maintain a maximum number of one hundred 
seaplanes or flying boats, which shall be exclusively employed 
in searching for submarine mines, shall be furnished with 
the necessary equipment for this purpose, and shall in no case 
carry arms, mxmitions or bombs of any nature whatever. 

In addition to the engines installed in the seaplanes or flying 
boats above mentioned, one spare engine may be provided for 
each engine of each of these craft. 

No dirigible shall be kept. 

Article 199. 

Within two months from the coming into force of the present 
Treaty the personnel of the air forces on the rolls of the German 
land and sea forces shall be demobilised. Up to the 1st October, 
1919, however, Germany may keep and maintain a total number 
of one thousand men, including oflicers, for the whole of the 
cadres and personnel, flying and non-flying, of all formations 
and establishments. 

Abticij: 200. 

Until the complete evacuation of German territory by the Al- 
lied and Associated troops, the aircraft of the Allied and Asso- 
ciated Powers shall enjoy in Germany freedom of passage 
through the air, freedom of transit and of landing. 
Aeticle 201. 

During the six months following the coming into force of the 

present Treaty, the manufacture and importation of aircraft, 

parts of aircraft, engines for aircraft, and parts of engines for 

aircraft, shall be forbidden in all German territory. 

Article 202. 

On the coming into force of the present Treaty, all military 
and naval aeronautical material, except the machines mentioned 
In the second and third paragraphs of Article 198, must be de- 
livered to the Government of the Principal Allied and Asso- 
ciated Powers. 

Delivery must be effected at such places as the said Govern- 
ments may select, and must be completed within three months. 

In particular, tliis material will include all items under the 
following heads which are or have been in use or were designed 
for warlike purposes : 

Complete aeroplanes and seaplanes, as well as those being 
manufactured, repaired or assembled. 

Dirigibles able to take the air, being manufactured, repaired 
or assembled. 

Plant for the manufacture of hydrogen. 

Dirigible sheds and shelters of every kind for aircraft. 

Pending their delivery, dirigibles will, at the expense of Ger- 
many, be maintained inflated with hydrogen ; the plant for the 
manufacture of hydrogen, as well as the sheds for dirigibles, 
may, at the discretion of the said Powers, be left to Germany 
until the time when the dirigibles are handed over. 

Engines for aircraft. 

Nacelles and fuselages. 

Armament (guns, machine guns, light machine guns, bomb- 
dropping apparatus, torpedo-dropping apparatus, synchroniza- 
tion apparatus, aiming apparatus). 



Munitions (cartridges, shells, bombs loaded or unloaded, stocks 
of explosives or of material for their manufacture). 

Instruments for use on aircraft. 

Wireless apparatus and photographic or cinematograph appa- 
ratus for use on aircraft. 

Component parts of any of the items under the preceding 
heads. 

The material referred to above shall not be removed without 
special permLssion from the said Governments. 

Section IV. Intcr-Allied Commissions of Control. 
Aeticle 203. 

All the military, naval, and air clauses contained in the pres- 
ent Treaty, for the execution of which a time-limit is prescribed, 
shall be executed by Germany under the control of Inter- Allied a 
Commissions specially appointed for this purpose by the Prin- if 
cipal Allied and Associated Powers. J: 

Aeticle 204. 

The Inter-Allied Commissions of Control will be specially 
charged with the duty of seeing to the complete execution of 
the delivery, destruction, demolition and rendering things use- 
less to be carried out at the expense of the German Govern- 
ment in accordance with the present Treaty. 

They will communicate to the German authorities the deci- 
sions which the Principal Allied and Associated Powers have 
reserved the right to tate, or which the execution of the mili- 
tary, naval and air clauses may necessitate. 
Aeticle 205. 

The Inter-Allied Commissions of Control may establish their 
organisations at the seat of the central German Government. 

They shall be entitled as often as they think desirable to 
proceed to any point whatever in German territory, or to send 
sub-commissions, or to authorize one or more of their members 
to go, to any such point. 

Aeticle 20C. 

The German Government must give all necessary facilities 
for tlie accomplishment of their missions to the Inter-Allied 
Commissions of Control, and to their members. 

It shall attach a qualified representative to each Inter-Allied 
Commission of Control for the purpose of receiving the com- 
munications which the Commission may have to address to the 
German Government and of supplying or procuring for the 
Commission all information or documents which may be 
required. 

The German Government must in all cases furnish at its own 

cost all labour and material required to effect the deliveries 

and the works of destruction, dismantling, demolition, and of 

rendering things useless, provided for in the present Treaty. 

Aeticle 207. 

The upkeep and cost of the Commissions of Control and the 
expenses involved by their work shall be borne by Germany. 
Article 208. 

The Military Inter-Allied CommLssion of Control will repre- 
sent the Governments of the Principal Allied and Associated 
Powers in dealing with tlie German Government in all matters 
concerning the execution of the military clauses. 

In particular it will be its duty to receive from the German 
Government the notifications relating to the location of the 
stocks and depots of munitions, the armament of the fortified 
works, fortresses and forts which Germany is allowed to re- 
tain, and the location of the works or factories for the produc- 
tions of arms, munitions and war material and their operations. 

It will take delivery of the arms, munitions, and war mate- 
rial, will select the points where such delivery is to be effected, 
and will supervise the works of destruction, demolition, and of 
rendering things useless, wliich are to he carried out in ac- 
cordance with the present Treaty. 

The German Government must furnish to the Jlilitary Inter- 
Allied Commission of Control all such information and docu- 
ments as the latter may deem necessary to ensure the complete 
execution of the military clauses, and in particular all legislative 
and administrative documents and regulations. 
Article 209. 

The Naval Inter-Allied Commission of Control will represent 
the Governments of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers 
in dealing with the German Government in all matters concern- 
ing the execution of the naval clauses. 

In particular it will be its duty to proceed to the building 
yards and to supervise the breaking-up of the ships which are 
undei- construction there, to take delivery of all surface ships 
or submarines, salvage ships, docks and the tubular dock, and 
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The German Government must furnish to the Naval Inter- 
Allietl Commission of Control all such information and docu- 
ments as the Commission may deem necessary to ensure the com- 
plete execution of the naval clauses, in particular the designs 
of the warships, the composition of their armaments, tlie details 
and models of the guns, munitions, torpedoes, mines, explosives, 
wireless telegraphic apparatus and, in general, everything re- 
lating to naval war material, as well as all legislative or admin- 
istrative documents or 



Article 210. 

The Aeronautical Inter-Allied Commission of Control will rep- 
resent the Governments of the Principal Allied and Associated 
Powers in dealing with the German Government in all matters 
concerning the execution of the air clauses. 

In particular it will be its duty to make an inventory of the 
aeronautical material existing in German territory, to inspect 
aeroplane, balloon and motor manufactories, and factories pro- 
ducing arms, munitions and explosives capable of being used 
by aircraft, to visit all aerodromes, sheds, landing grounds, parks 
and depots, to autliorise, where necessary, a removal of mate- 
rial and to take delivery of Mtah material. 

The German Government must furnish to the Aeronautical 
Inter- Allied Commission of Control all such information and 
legislative, administrative or other documents which the Com- 
mission may consider necessary to ensure the complete execu- 
tion of the air clauses, and in particular a list of the personnel 
belonging to all the German Air Services, and of the existing 
material, as well as of that in process of manufacture or on 
order, and a list of all establishments working for aviation, of 
their positions, and of all sheds and landing grounds. 
Section V. General articles. 
Ajsticle 211. 

After the expiration of a period of three months from the 
coming into force of the present Treaty, tiie German laws 
must have been modified and shall be maintained in conformity 
with this Part of the present Treaty. 

Within the same period all the administrative or other meas- 
ures relating to the execution of this Part of the Treaty must 
have been taken. 

Abticle 212. 

The following portions of the Armistice of November 11, 1918 : 
Article VI, the first two and the sixth and seventh paragraphs 
of Article VII ; Article IX ; Clauses I, II and V of Annex n° 2, 
and the Protocol, dated April 4, 1919, supplementing the Armis- 
tice of November 11, 191S, remain ib force so far as they are not 
incon.sistent with the above stipulation.?. 
Aeticle 213. 

So long as the present Treaty remains in force, Germany 
undertakes to give every facility for any investigation which 
the Council of the League of Nations, acting if need be by a 
majority vole, may consider necessary. 

PART VI. 

PRTSONKKS OF WAR AND GRAVES. 

Section I. Prisoners of rear. 

Article 214. 

Tlie repatriation of prisoners of war and interned civilians 

shall take place as soon as possible after the coming into force of 

the present Treaty and shall be carried out with the greatest 

rapidity. 

Article 215. 

The repatriation of German prisoners of war and Interned 
civilians shall, in accordance with Article 214, be carried out by 
a Commission composed of representatives of the Allied and 
Associated Powers on the one part and of the German Govern- 
ment on the other part. 

For each of the Allied and Associated Powers a Sub-Commis- 
sion, composed exclusively of representatives of the interested 
Power and of Delegates of the German Government, shall regu- 
(alo the details of carrying into effect the repatriation of the 
prisoners of war. 

Article 216. 

From the time of their delivery Into the hands of the German 

Authorities the prisoners of war and interned civilians are to be 

TIki;^.' ;iiii.'1i'.'>I lliclii wlin Ik^.tc (lie \\:iv wrl'i' ]i;il)i tually resi- 
dent ill (iiTihiry nrcii|iiiHl li>- liic irnii|is Ml' llii' Allied and Asso- 
cirilcil I'liwiMs arc lilscv.is,' lo lie sriil In (liiMi- liciurs, subject to 
the consent ami control of the Military Autliorities of tlie Allied 
and Associated armies of occupation. 



Article 217. 

The whole cost of repatriation from the moment of starting 
shall be borne by tiie German Government who shall also pro- 
vide the land and sea transport and staff considered necessary 
by the Commission referred to in article 215. 
Aeticle 21S. 

Prisoners of war and interned civilians awaiting disposal or 
undergoing sentence for offences against discipline shall be 
repatriated irrespective of the completion of their sentence or 
of the proceedings pending against them. 

This stipulation shall not apply to prisoners of war and in- 
terned civilians punished for offences committed subsequfiit to 
May 1st, 1919. 

During the period pending their repatriation all prisoners of 
war and interned civilians shall remain subject to the existing 
regulations, m«re especially as regards work and discipline. 
Aeticle 219. 

Prisoners of war and interned civilians who .are awaiting 
disposal or undergoing sentence for offences otlier tlian those 
against discipline may be detained. 
Article 220. 

The German Government undertakes to admit to its territory 
without distinction all persons liable to repatriation. 

Prisoners of war or other German nationals wlio do not de- 
sire to be repatriated may be excluded from roiiatriation ; but 
the Allied and Associated Governments reserve to themselves 
the right either to repatriate them or to take them to a neutral 
country or to allow them to reside in their own teiTitories. 

The German Government undertakes not to institute any ex- 
ceptional proceedings against these persons or tiieir families 
nor to take any repressive or vexatious nreasures of any kind 
whatsoever against them on this account. 
Article 221. 

The Allied and Associated Governments reserve the right to 
make the repati'iation of German prisoners of war or German 
natioiKils ill llicir luiiuls condilinnal iijion tlie Inmiediate noti- 
fication .-iihI I. !e:r, ■ i,y ilii' (i.riii:iii ( ;ii\ei-iiinent of any prisoners 
of war wlio -.wr i,:iiniiiais r.l' llic Allicil .and Associated Powers 
and may still lir in (iiaaiuiiiy. 

Article 222. 

Germany undertakes : 

1. To give every facility to the Commissions to enquire into 
the cases of those who cannot be traced ; to furnish such Com- 
missions with all necessary means of transport ; to allow them 
access to camps, prisons, hospitals and all other places ; and to 
place at their disposal all documents, whether iiublic or private 
which would facilitate their enqiliries. 

2. To impose penalties upon any German officials or private 
persons who have concealed the presence of any nationals of 
any of the Allied and Associated Powers or have neglected to 
reveal the presence of any such after it had come to their 
knowledge. 

Article 223. 

Germany undertakes to restore without delay from the date 
of the coming into force of the present Treaty all articles, 
money, securities and documents which have belonged to na- 
tionals of the AlUed and Associated Powers and which htive been 
retained by the German authorities. 
Article 224. 

The High Contracting Parties waive reciprocally all repay- 
ment of sums due for the maintenance of prisoners of war in 
their respective territories. 

Section II. Graves. 
Article 225. 

The Allied and Associated Governments and the German 
Government will cause to be respected and maintaineii the 
graves of the soldiers and sailors buried in their respective 
territories. 

They agree to recognise any Commission appointed by an 
Allied or Associated Government for the purpose <<t identifying, 
registering, caring for or erecting sviitalile nii'iiKHials' over the 
said graves and to facilitate the discliaia;e <ii \t< iliilics. 

Furthermore they agree to afford, so la;- as die iimvisions of 

their laws and the requirements of public health allo«', every 

faculty for giving effect to requests that the bodies of their 

soldiers and sailors may be transferred to their own country. 

Article 226. 

The graves of prisoners of war and interned civilians who are 
nationals of the different belligerent States and have died in cap< 



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tivity shall be properly maintained in accordance with Article 
225 of the present Treaty. 

The Allied and Associated Governments on the one part and 
the German Government on the other part reciprocally under- 
take also to furnish to each other : 

1. A complete list of those who have died together with all 
information useful for identification ; 

2. All information as to the number and position of the graves 
of all those who have been buried without identification. 

PART Til. 
PENALTIES. 
Article 22". 

The Allied and Associated Powers publicly arraign William II 
of Hohenzollern, formerly German Emperor, for a supreme 
offence against international moraUty and the sanctity of 
treaties. 

A special tribunal will be constituted to try the accused, there- 
by assuring him the guarantees essential to the right of defence. 
It will be composed of five judges, one appointed by each of the 
following Powers : namely, tlie United States of America, Great 
Britain, France, Italy and Japan. 

In its decision the tribunal will be guided by the highest 
motives of international policy, with a view to vindicating the 
solemn obligations of international undertakings and the validity 
of international morality. It will be its duty to fix the punish- 
ment which it considers should be imposed. 

The Allied and Associated Powers will address a request to the 
Government of the Netherlands for the surrender to them of the 
ex-Emperor in order that he may be put on trial. 
Article 228. 

The German Government recognises the right of the Allied 
and Associated Powers to bring before military tribunals persons 
accused of having committed acts in violation of the laws and 
customs of war. Such persons shall, if found guilty, be sen- 
tenced to jjunishments laid down by military law. This provi- 
sion will apply notwithstanding an.v proceedings or prosecution 
before a tribunal in Germany or in the territory of her allies. 

The German Government shall hand over to the Allied and 
Associated Powers, or to such one of them as shall so request, 
all persons accused of having committed an act in violation of 
the hiws and customs of war, who are specified either by name 
or by the rank, office or employment which they held under the 
German authorities. 

Article 229. 

Per.sons guilty of criminal acts against the nationals of one of 
the Allied and Associated Powers will be brought before the mili- 
tary tribunals of that Power. 

Persons guilty of criminal acts against the nationals of more 
than one of the Allied and Associated Powers will be brought 
before military tribunals composed of members of the military 
tribunals of the Powers concerned. 

In every case the accused will be entitled to name his own 
counsel. 

Article 230. 

The German Government undertakes to furnish all documents 
and information of every kind, the production of which may be 
considered necessary to ensure the full knowledge of the in- 
criminating acts, the discovery of offenders and the just appre- 
ciation of responsibility. 

PART VIII. 

REPARATION. 

Section I. General provisions. 

Article 231. 

The Allied and Associated Governments aflirm and Germany 
accepts the responsibility of Germany and her Allies for causing 
all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Gov- 
ernments and their nationals have been subjected as a conse- 
quence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Ger- 
many and her Allies. 

Aeticle 232. 

The Allied and Associated Governments recognize that the 
resources of Germany are not adequate, after taking into ac- 
count permanent diminutions of such resources which will re- 
sult from other provisions of the present Treaty, to make com- 
plete reparation for all such loss and damage. 

The Allied and Associated Governments, however, require, 
and Germany undertakes, that she will make compensation for 
all damage done to the civilian population of the Allied and 
Associated Powers and to their property during the period of 
the belligerency of each as an Allied or Associated Power 



against Germany by such aggression by land, by sea and from 
the air, and in general all damage as defined in Annex I hereto. 

In accordance with Germany's pledges, already given, as to 
complete restoration for Belgium, Germany undertakes, in addi- 
tion to the compensation for damage elsewhere in tliis Chapter 
pro\-ided for, as a consequence of the violation of the Treaty of 
1S39, to make reimbursement of all sums which Belgium has 
borrowed from the Allied and Associated Governments up to 
November 11, 1918, together with interest at the rate of five 
per cent. (594) per annum on such sums. This amount shall be 
determined by the Reparation Commission, and the German 
Government undertakes thereupon forthwith to make a special 
issue of bearer bonds to an equivalent amount payable in marks 
gold, on Jlay 1st, 1926, or, at the option of the German Govern- 
ment, on the 1st of May in any year up to 1926. Subject to the 
foregoing, the form of such bonds shall be determined by the 
Reparation Commission. Such bonds shall be handed over to 
the Reparation Commission, which has authority to take and 
acknowledge receipt thereof en behalf of Belgium. 
Article 233. 

The amount of the above damage for which compensation is 
to be made by Germany shall be determined by an Inter-.\Uied 
Commission, to be called the Reparation Commission and consti- 
tuted in the form and with the powers set forth hereunder and 
in Annexes II to VII inclusive hereto. 

This Commission shall consider the claims and give to the 
German Government a just opportunity to be heard. 

The findings of the Commission as to the amount of damage 
defined as above shall be concluded and notified to the German 
Government on or before the 1st May, 1921, as representing the 
extent of that Government's obligations. 

The Commission shall concurrently draw up a schedule of 
payments prescribing the time and manner for securing and dis- 
charging the entire obligation witliin a period of thirty years 
from the 1st May, 1921. If, however, within the period men- 
tioned, Germany fails to discharge her obligations, any balance 
remaining unpaid may, within the discretion of the Commission, 
be postponed for settlement in subsequent years, or may be 
handled otherwise in such manner as the Allied and Associated 
Governments, acting in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in this Part of the present Treaty, shall determine. 
Article 234. 

The Reparation Commission shall after the 1st May, 1921, 
from time to time, consider the resources and capacity of Ger- 
many and, after giving her representatives a just opportunity 
to be heard, shall have discretion to extend the date, and to 
modify the form of payments, such as are to be provided for 
in accordance with Article 233: but not to cancel any part, 
except with the specific authority of the several Governments 
represented upon the Commission. 

Article 235. 

In order to enable the Allied and Associated Powers to pro- 
ceed at once to the restoration of their industrial and economic 
life, pending the full determination of their claims, Germany 
shall pay in such instalments and in such manner (whether in 
gold, commodities, ships, securities or otherwise) as the Repara- 
tion Commission may fix, during 1919. 1920, and the first four 
mouths of 1921 , the equivalent of 20,000,000,000 gold marks. 

Out of this sum the expenses of the armies of occupation sub- 
sequent to the armistice of the 11th November, 1918, shall first 
be met, and such supplies of food and raw materials as may 
be judged by the Governments of the Principal AlUed and 
Associated Powers to be essential to enable Germany to meet 
her obligations for reparation may also, with the approval of 
tlie said Governments, be paid for out of the above sum. The 
balance shall be reckoned towards liquidation of the amounts 
due for reparation. 

Germany shall further deposit bonds as prescribed in Para- 
graph 12 (c) of Annex II hereto. 

Article 236. 

Germany further agrees to the direct application of her 
economic resources to reparation as specified in Annexes III, 
IV, V, and VI, relating respectively to merchant shipping, to 
physical restoration and to coal and derivatives of coal, and 
todvestuffs and other chemical products; provided always 
that "the value of the property transferred and any services 
rendered by her under these Annexes, assessed in the manner 
therein prescribed, shall be credited to her towards liquidation 
of her obligations under tlie above articles. 
ARTICT.E 237. 

The succcessive instalments, including the above sum, paid 
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divided by the Allied and Associated Governments in propor- 
tions which have been determined upon by them in advance 
on a basis of general equity and of the rights of each. 

For the purposes of this division the value of property trans- 
ferred and services rendered under Article 243, and under 
Annexes III, IV, V, VI, and VII, shall be reckoned in the same 
manner as cash payments effected in that year. 
Article 238. 

In addition to the payments mentioned above Germany shall 
effect, in accordance with the procedure laid down by the 
Reparation Commission, restitution in cash of cash taken 
away, seized or sequestrated, and also restitution of animals, 
objects of every nature and securities taken away, seized or 
sequestrated, in the cases in which it proves possible to identify 
them in territory belonging to Germany or her Allies. 

Until this procedure is laid do^vn, restitution will continue 
In accordance with the provisions of the Ai-mistice of 11th of 
November 1918 and its Renewals and the Protocols thereto. 
Akticle 239. 

Germany undertakes to make forthwith the restitution con- 
templated by Article 238 and to make the payments and de- 
liveries contemplated by Articles 233, 234, 235 and 23G. 

ASTICLE 240. 
Germany recognizes the Commission provided for by Article 
233 as the same may be constituted by the Allied and Asso- 
ciated Governments in accordance with Annex II, and agrees 
Irrevocably to the possession and exercise by such Commission 
of the power and authority given to it under the present 
Treaty. 

The German Government will supply to the Commission all 
the information which the Commission may require relative 
to the financial situation and operations and to the property, 
productive capacity, and stocks and current production of raw 
materials and mainU'actm-ed articles of Germany and her na- 
tionals, and fui'iher any information relative to military opera- 
tions which in the judgment of the Commission may be necessary 
for the assessment of Germany's liability for reparation as de- 
fined in Annex I. 

The German Government will accord to the members of the 
Commission and its authorised agents the same rights and 
immunities as are enjoyed in Germany by duly accredited 
diplomatic agents of friendly Powers. 

Germany further agrees to provide for the salaries and ex- 
penses of the Commission and of such staff as it may employ. 
Aeticle 241. 
Germany undertakes to pass, issue, and maintain in force 
any legislation, orders, and decrees that may be necessary to 
give complete effect to these provisions. 
Aeticle 242. 
The provisions of this Part of the present Treaty do not 
apply to the property, rights and interests referred to in Sec- 
tions III and IV of Part X (Economic clauses) of the present 
Treaty, except so far as concerns any final balance in favour 
of Germany under Article 243 (a). 

Aeticle 243. 
The following shall be reckoned as credits to Germany in re- 
spect to her reparation obligations : — 

(a) Any final balance in favour of Germany under Sections 
III and IV of Part X (Economic Clauses) and Section V (Alsace- 
Lorraine) of Part III (Political Clauses for Europe). 

{b) Amounts due to Germany In respect of transfers under 
Part IX (Financial Clauses), Part XII (Ports, Waterways and 
Railways) and Section IV (Saar Basin) of Part III (Political 
Clauses in Europe). 

(c) Amounts which in the judgment of the Reparation Com- 
mission should be credited to Germany on account of any other 
transfers under the present Treaty of property, rights, con- 
cessions or other interests. 

In no case however shall credit be given for property restored 
In accordance with Article 238. 

Aeticle 244. 
Tlie transfer of the German submarine cables which do not 
form the subject of particular provisions of the present Treaty 
is regulated by Annex VII hereto. 

ANNEX I. 
Compensation may be claimed from Germany under Article 
232 above in respect of the total damage under the following 
categories. 

1. Damage to injured persons and to surviving dependents by 
personal injury to or death of civilians caused by acts of wai-, 



including bombardments or other attacks on land, on sea, or 
from the air, and all the direct consequences thereof, and of all 
operations of war by the two groups of belligerents wherever 
arising. 

2. Damage caused by Germany or her allies to civilian vic- 
tims of acts of cruelty, violence or maltreatment (including in- 
juries to life or health as a consequence of imprisonment, de- 
portation, internment or evacuation, of exposure at sea or of 
being forced to labour by Germany or her allies), wherever 
arising and to the surviving dependents of such victims. 

3. Damage caused by Germany or her allies in their own 
territory or in occupied or invaded territory to civilian victims 
of all acts injurious to health or capacity to work, or to honour, 
as well as to the surviving dependents of such victims. 

4. Damage caused by any kind of maltreatment of prisoners 
of war. 

5. As damage caused to the peoples of the Allied and Asso- 
ciated Powers, all pensions and compensations in the nature of 
pen.sions to naval and military victims of war (including mem- 
bers of the air forces), whether mutilated, wounded, sick or 
invalided, and to the dependents of such victims, the amount 
due to the Allied and Associated Governments being calculated 
for each of them as being the capitalised cost of such pensions 
and compensations at the date of the coming into force of tlie 
present Treaty, on the basis of the scales in force in France at 
such date. 

6. The cost of assistance by the Governments of the Allied 
and Associated Powers to prisoners of war and to their families 
and dependents. 

7. Allowances by the Governments of the Allied and Asso- 
ciated Powers to the families and dependents of mobilised 
persons or persons serving with the forces, tlie amount due to 
them for each calendar year in which hostilities occurred being 
calculated for each Government on the basis of the average scale 
for such payments in force in France during that year. 

8. Damage caused to civilians by being forced by Germany 
or her allies to labour without just remuneration. 

9. Damage in respect of all property wherever situated be- 
longing to any of tlie AUied or Associated States or their na- 
tionals, with the exception of naval and military works or 
matei'ials, which has been carried off, seized, injured or de- 
stroyed by the acts of Germany or her allies on land, on sea 
or from the air, or damage directly in consequence of hostilities 
or of any operations of war. 

10. Damage in the form of levies, fines and other similar ex- 
actions imposed by Germany or her allies upon the civilian 
population. 

ANNEX 11. 

1. 
The Commission referred to in Article 233 shall be called 
" The Reparation Commission " and is hereinafter referred to 
as " the Commission ". 

Delegates to the Commission shall be nominated by the 
United States of America, Great Britain, France, Italy, .Japan, 
Belgium and Serbia. Each of these Powers will appoint one 
Delegate and also one Assistant Delegate, who will take his 
place in case of illness or necessary absence, but at other times 
will only have the right to be present at proceedings without 
taking any part therein. On no occasion shall the Delegates of 
more than five of the above Powers have the right to take part 
in tlie proceedin.gs of the Commission and to record their votes. 
The Delegates of the United States, Great Britain, France and 
Italy shall have this right on all occasions. The Delesale of 
Belgium shall have this right on all occasions other than those 
referred to below. The Delegate of Japan shall have this right 
on occasions when questions relating to damage at sea, and 
questions arising under Article 260 of Part IX (Financial 
Clauses) in which Japanese interests are concerned, are uniler 
consideration. The Delegate of the Serb Croat and Slovene 
State shall have this right when questions relating to Austria, 
Hungary or Bulgaria are under consideration. 

Each Government represented on the Commission shall have 
the right to withdraw tlierefrom upon twelve months' notice 
filed with the Commission and confirmed in the course of the 
sixth month after the date of the original notice. 

Such of the other Allied and Associated Powers as may I)e 
interested shall have the right to appoint a Delegate to be pres- 
ent and act as Assessor only while their re.spective cluiiiis and 
interests are under examination or discussion, but without the 
right to vote. 



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In case of the death, resignation or recall of any Delegate, 
Assistant Delegate or Assessor, a successor to him shall be 
nominated as soon as 



The Commission will have its principal permanent Bureau in 
Paris and will hold its first meeting in Paris as soon as prac- 
ticable after the coming into force of the present Treaty, and 
thereafter will meet in such place or places and at such time 
as it may deem convenient and as may be necessary for the 
most expeditious discharge of its duties. 
6. 

At its fii-st meeting the Commission shall elect from among 
the Delegates referred to above, a Chairman and a Vice-Chair- 
man, who shall hold office for one year and shall be eligible 
for re-election. If a vacancy in the Chairmanship or Vice-Chair- 
manship should occur during the annual period, the Commission 
shall proceed to a new election for the remainder of the said 
period. 

The Commission is authorised to appoint all necessary offi- 
cers, agents and employees who may be required for the execu- 
tion of its functions, and to fix their remuneration ; to consti- 
tute committees, whose members need not necessarily be mem- 
bers of the Commission, and to take all executive steps neces- 
sary for the purpose of discharging its duties ; and to delegate 
authority and discretion to officers, agents and committees. 
S. 

All proceedings of the Commission shall be private, unless, on 
particular occasions, the Commission shall otherwise determine 
for special reasons. 

9. 

The Commission shall be required, if the German Government 
so desire, to hear, within a period which it will fix from time 
to time, evidence and arguments on the part of Germany on 
any question connected with her capacity to pay. 
10. 

The Commission shall consider the claims and give to the 
German Government a jost opportunity to be heard, but not to 
take any part whatever in the decisions of the Commission. 
The Commission shall afford a similar opportunity to the allies 
of Germany, when it shall consider that their interests are in 
question. 

11. 

The Commission shall not be bound by any particular code or 
rules of law or by any particular rule of evidence or of pro- 
cedure, but shall be guided by justice, equity and good faith. 
Its decisions must follow the same principles and rules in all 
cases where they are applicable. It will establish rules relat- 
ing to methods of proof of claims. It may act on any trust- 
wortliy modes of computation. 

12. 

The Commission shall have all the powers conferred upon it, 
and shall exercise all the functions assigned to it by the present 
Treaty. 

The Commission shall in general have wide latitude as to its 
control and handling of the whole reparation problem as dealt 
with in this part of the present Treaty and shall have authority 
to interpret its provisions. Subject to the provisions of the 
preeent Treaty, the Commission is constituted by the several 
Allied and Associated Governments referred in paragraphs 2 
and 3 above as the exclusive agency of the said Governments 
respectively for receiving, selling, holding, and distributing 
the reparation payments to be made by Germany under this 
Part of the present Treaty. The Commission must comply with 
the foUowing conditions and provisions : — 

(a) Whatever part of the full amount of the proved claims is 
not paid in gold, or in ships, securities, aud commodities or 
otherwise, Germany shall be required, under such conditions 
as the Commission may determine, to cover by way of guarantee 
by an equivalent issue of bonds, obligations or otherwise, in 
order to constitute an acknowledgment of the said part of the 
debt; 

ib) In periodically estimating Germany's capacity to pay, 
the Commission shall examine the German system of taxation, 
first to the end that the sums for reparation which Germany 
is required to pay shall become a charge upon all her revenues 
prior to that for the service or discharge of any domestic loan, 
and secondly, so as to satisfy itself that, in general, the German 
scheme of taxation is fully as heavy proportionately as that of 
any of the Powers represented on the Commission. 



(c) In order to facilitate and continue the immediate restora- 
tion of the economic life of the Allied and Associated countries, 
the Commission will as provided in Article 235 take from Ger- 
many by way of security for and acknowledgment of her debt 
a first instalment of gold bearer bonds free of all taxes or 
charges of every description established or to be estabhshed by 
the Government of the German Empire or of the German States, 
or by any authority subject to them; these bonds will be de- 
livered on account and in tlirce portions, the marks gold being 
payable in conformity with Article 262 of Part IX (Financial 
clauses) of tlie present Treaty as follows : 

1. To be issued forthwith 20,000,000,000 Marks gold bearer 
bonds, payable not later than the 1st May, 1921, ^vithout interest. 
There shall be specially applied towards the amortisation of 
these bonds the payments which Germany is pledged to make in 
conformity with Article 235, after deduction of the sums used 
for the reimbursement of expenses of the armies of occupation 
aud for payment of foodstuffs and raw materials. Such bonds 
as have not been redeemed by the 1st May, 1921, shall then be 
exchanged for new bonds of the same type as tliose provided 
for below (Paragraph 12, c, 2). 

2. To be issued forthwith, further 40,000,000,000 Marks gold 
bearer bonds, bearing interest at 2* per cent, per annum be- 
tween 1921 and 1926, and thereafter at 5 per cent, per annum 
with an additional 1 per cent, for amortisation beginning in 
1926 on the whole amount of the issue. 

3. To be delivered forthwith a covering undertaking in writ- 
ing to issue when, but not until, the Commission is satisfied 
that Germany can meet such interest and sinking fund obliga- 
tions, a further instalment of 40,000,000,000 Marks gold .o per 
cent, bearer bonds, the time and mode of payment of principle 
and interest to be determined by the Commission. 

The dates for payment of interest, the manner of applying 
the amortisation fund, and all other questions relating to the 
issue, management, and regulation of the bond issue shall be 
determined by the Commission from time to time. 

Further issues by way of acknowledgment and security may 
be required as the Commission subsequently determines from 
time to time. 

(d) In the event of bonds, obligations, or other evidence of 
indebtedness issued by Germany by way of security for or 
acknowledgement of her reparation debt being disposed of 
outright, not by way of pledge, to persons other than the 
several Governments in whose favour Germany's original repara- 
tion indebtedness was created, an amount of such reparation 
indebtedness shall be deemed to be extinguished corresponding 
to the nominal value of the bonds, etc., so disposed of outright, 
and the obligation of Germany in respect of such bonds, shall 
be confined to her liabilities to the holders of the bonds, as 
expressed upon their face. 

(e) The damage for repairing, reconstructing and rebuilding 
property in the invaded and devastated districts, including re- 
installation of furniture, machinery and other equipment, will 
be calculated according to the cost at the dates when the work 
is done. 

(/) Decisions of the Commission relating to the total or par- 
tial cancellation of the capital or interest of any verified debt 
of Germany must be accompanied by a statement of its reasons^ 
13. 



As to voting, the 



will observe the following 



When a decision of the Commission is taken, the votes of all 
the Delegates entitled to vote, or in the absence of any of 
them, of their Assistant Delegates, shall be recorded. Absten- 
tion from voting is to be treated as a vote against the proposal 
under discussion. Assessors have no vote. 

On the following questions unanimity is necessary : 

(o) Questions involving the sovereignty of any of the Allied 
and Associated Powers, or the cancellation of the whole or any 
part of the debt or obligations of Germany. 

(6) Questions of determining the amount and conditions of 
bonds or other obligations to be issued by the German Govern- 
ment and of fixing the time and manner for selling, negotiating 
or distributing such bonds. 

(c) Any postponement, total or partial, beyond the end of 
1930, of the payment of instalments falling due between the 1st 
May, 1921, and the end of 1926 inclusive. 

(d) Any postponement, total or partial, of any instalment 
falling due after 1926 for a period exceeding three years. 

(e) Questions of applying in any particular case a method d 
measuring damages different from that which has been pre- 
viously applied in a similar case. 

(f) Questions of the interpretation of the provisions of thia 
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! All other questions shall be decided by the vote of a majority. 

In case of any difference of opinion among the Delegates, 
which cannot be solved by reference to their Governments, 
tipon the question whether a given case is one which requires 
a unanimous vote for its decision or not, such difference shall be 
referred to the immediate arbitration of some impartial person 
to be agreed upon by the Governments, whose award the Allied 
and Associated Governments agi-ee to accept 
14. 

Decisions of the Commission, in accordance with the powers 
conferred upon it, shall forthwith become binding and may be 
put in to immediate execution without further proceedings. 
15. 

The Conniiission will issue to each of the interested Powers, 
In such form as the Commission shall fix : — 

1. A certificate stating that it holds for the account of the 
said Power bonds of Uie issues mentioned above, the said cer- 
tificate, on the demand of the Power concerned, being divisible 
in a number of parts not exceeding five ; 

2. From time to time cerUficates stating the goods delivered 
by Germany on account of her reparation debt which it holds for 
the account of the said Power. 

The said certificates shall be registered, and upon notice to 
the Commission, may be transferred by endorsement. 

When bonds are issued for sale or negotiation, and when 
goods are delivered by the Commission, certificates to an 
equivalent value must be withdrawn. 
16. 
Interest shall be debited to Germany as from 1st May, 1921, 
In respect here do as determined by the Commission, after 
allowing for sums already covered by cash payments or their 
equivalent, by bonds issued to the Commission, or under Article 
243. The rate of interest shall be 5 per cent, unless the Com- 
mission shall determine at some future time that circumstances 
justify a variation of this rate. 

The Commis.sion, in fixing on 1st Blay, 1921, the total amount 
of the debt of Germany, may take account of interest due on 
Bums arising out of the reparation of material damage as from 
llUi November, 1918, up to 1st May, 1921. 
17. 
In case of default by Germany in the performance of any 
obligation under this Part of the present Treaty, the Commis- 
sion will forthwith give notice of such default to each of the 
Interested Powers and may make such recommendations as to 
the action to be taken in consequence of such default as it 
may think necessary. 

IS. 
The measures which the Allied and Associated Powers shall 
have the right to take, in case of voluntary default by Ger- 
many, and which Germany agrees not to regard a.s acts of war, 
may include economic and financial prohibitions and reprisals 
and in general such other measures as the respective Govern- 
ments may determine to be necessary in the circumstances. 
19. 
Payments required to be made in gold or its equivalent on 
account of the proved claims of the Allied and Associated 
Powers may at any time be accepted by the Commission in the 
form of chattels, properties, commodities, businesses, rights, 
concessions, within or witliout German territory, ships, bonds, 
shares, or securities of any kind, or currencies of Germany or 
other .States, the value of such substitutes for gold being fixed 
at a fair and just amount by the Commission itself. 
20. 
The Commission, in fixing or accepting payment in specified 
properties or rights, shall have due regard for any legal or 
equitable interests of the Allied and Associated Powers or of 
neutral Powers or of their nationals therein. 
21. 
No member of the Commission shall be responsible, except to 
the Government appointing him, for any action or omission as 
such member. No one of the Allied or Associated Governments 
assumes any responsibility in respect of any other Government. 
22. 
Subject to the provisions of the present Treaty this Annex 
may be amended by the unanimous decision of the Governments 
represented from time to time upon the Commission. 
23. 
When all the amounts due from Germany and her allies under 
the present Treaty or the decisions of the Commission have been 
discharged and all sums received, or their equivalents, shall 



have been distributed to the Powers interested, the Commission 
shall be dissolved. 

ANNEX III. 

1. 

Germany recognises tlie right of the Allied and Associated 
Powers to the replacement, ton for ton (gross tonnage) and 
class for class, of all merchant ships and fishing boats lost or 
damaged owing to the war. 

Nevertheless, and in spite of the fact that the tonnage of Ger- 
man shipping at present in existence is much less than that lost 
by the Allied and Associated Powers in consequence of the Ger- 
man aggression, the riglit thus recognised wiU be enforced oa 
German ships and boats under the following conditions : 

The German Government on behalf of themselves and so as 
to bind all other persons interested, cede to the Allied and 
Associated Governments the property in all the German mer- 
chant ships which are of 1,600 tons gross and upwards ; in one- 
half, reckoned in tonnage, of the ships which are between 1,000 
tons and 1,600 tons gross ; in one-quarter, reckoned in tonnage, 
of the steam trawlers ; and in one-quarter, reckoned in tonnage, 
of the other fishing boats. 

The German Government will, within two months of the com- 
ing into force of the present Treaty, deliver to the Reparation 
Commission all the ships and boats mentioned in Paragraph I. 

3. 
. The ships and boats mentioned in Paragraph I include all 
ships and boats which (a) fly, or may be entitled to fly, the 
German merchant flag; or (6) are owned by any German 
national, company or corporation or by any company or corpora- 
tion belonging to a country other than an Allied or Associated 
country and under the control or direction of German na- 
tionals; or (c) which are now under construction (1) in Ger- 
many, (2) In other than Allied or Associated countries for the 
account of any German national, company, or corporation. 
4. 

For the purpose of providing documents of title for the ships 
and boats to be handed over as above mentioned, the German 
Government will : 

(o) Deliver to the Reparation Commission in respect of each 
vessel a bill of sale or other document of title evidencing the 
transfer to the Commission of the entire property in the vessel, 
free from all pncumlirances, charges and liens of all kinds, as 
the Commission may require; 

(b) Take all measures that may be indicated by the Repara- 
tion Commissiiui for ensuring that the ships themselves shall be 
placed at its disposal. 

5. 

As an additional part of reparation, Germany agrees to cause 
merchant ships to be built in German yards for the account of 
the Allied and Associated Governments as follows : 

(a) Within throe months of the coming into force of the pres- 
ent Treaty, tlie Reparation Commission will notify to the Ger- 
man Government the amount of tonnage to be laid down in 
German shipyards in each of the two years next succeeding the 
thi'ee months mentioned above ; 

(h) Within twenty-four months of the coming into force of 
the present Treaty, the Reparation Commission will notify to 
the German Government the amount of tonnage to be laid down 
in each of the three years following the two years mentioned 
above ; 

(c) The amount of tonnage to be laid down in each year shall 
not exceed 200,000 tons, gross tonnage ; 

(d) The specifications of the ships to be built, the conditions 
under which they are to be built and delivered, the price per ton 
at which they are to be accounted for by the Reparation Commis- 
sion, and all other questions relating to the accounting, order- 
ing, building and delivery of the ships, shall be determined by 
the Commission. 

6. 

Germany undertakes to restore in kind and in normal condi- 
tion of upkeep to the Allied and Associated Powers, within two 
months of the coming into force of the present Treaty, In accord- 
ance with proeedi^re to be laid down by the Reparation Commis- 
sion, any boats and other movable appliances belonging to inland 
navigation which since the 1st August, 1914, have by any means 
whatever come into her possession or Into the possession of her 
nationals, and which can be Identified. 

With a view to make good the loss in inland navigation ton- 
nage, from whatever cause arising, which has been incurred 
during the war by the AlUed and Associated Powers, and which 
cannot be made good by means of the restitution prescribed 
above, Germany agrees to cede to the Reparation Commission a 



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portion of the German river fleet np to the amount of the loss 
nientioued above, provided that such cession shall not exceed 20 
per cent, of the river fleet as it existed on the 11th November, 
1918. 

Tlie conditions of tliis cession shall be settled by the Arbi- 
trators referred to in Article 339 of Part XII (Ports, Waterways 
and Railways) of the present Treaty, who are charged with the 
settlement of difficulties relating to the apportionment of river 
tonnage resulting from the new international regime applicable 
to certain river systems or from the territorial changes affecting 
those systems. 

7. 

Germany agrees to take any measures that may be indicated 
to her by the Reparation Commission for obtaining the full 
title to the property In all ships which have during the war 
been transferred, or are in process of transfer, to neutral flags, 
without the consent of the Allied and Associated Governments. 
S. 

Germany waives all claims of any description against the 
Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals in re- 
spect of the detention, employment, loss or damage of any 
German ships or boats, exception being made of payments due 
in respect of the employment of ships in conformity with tlie 
Armistice Agreement of the 13th January, 1919, and subsequent 
Agreements. 

The handing over of the ships of the German mercantile ma- 
rine must be continued without interruption in accordance with 
the said agreement. 

9. 

Germany waives all claims to vessels or cargoes sunk by 
or in consequence of naval action and subsequently salved, in 
which any of the Allied or Associated Governments or their 
nationals may have any interest either as owners, charterers, 
insurers or otherwise, notwithstanding any decree of condemna- 
tion which may have been made by a Prize Court of Germany or 
of her Allies. 

ANNEX IV. 
1. 

The Allied and Associated Powers require, and Germany un- 
dertakes, that in part satisfaction of her obligations expresseil 
in this Part of the present Treaty she will, as hereinafter pro- 
vided, devote her economic resources directly to the physical 
restoration of the invaded areas of the Allied and Associated 
Powers, to the extent that tliese Powers may determine. 
2. 

The Allied and Associated Governments may file with the 
Reparation Commission lists showing : 

(a) Animals, machinery, equipment, tools and like articles of 
a commercial character, which have been seized, consumed or 
destroyed by Germany or destroyed in direct consequence of 
military operations, and which such Governments, for the pur- 
pose of meeting immediate and urgent needs, desire to have re- 
placed by animals and articles of the same nature which are in 
being in German territory at the date of the coming into force 
of the present Treaty; 

(b) Reconstruction materials (stones, bricks, refractory 
bricks, tiles, wood, window-glass, steel, lime, cement, etc.), 
machinery, heating apparatus, furniture, and like articles of a 
commercial character which the said Governments desire to 
have produced and manufactured in Germany and delivered to 
them to permit of the restoration of the invaded areas. 

3. 

The lists relating to the Articles mentioned in 2 (a) above 
shall be filed within sixty days after the date of the coming into 
force of the present Treaty. The lists relating to the articles 
in 2 (b) above shall be filed on or before the 31st December, 
1919. The lists shaU contain all such details as are customary 
in commercial contracts dealing with the subject matter, includ- 
ing specifications, dates of delivery (but not extending over 
more than four years), and places of delivery, but not price 
or value, which shall be fixed as hereinafter "provided by the 
Commission. 

4. 

Immediately upon the filing of such lists with the Commission, 
the Commission shall consider the amount and number of the 
materials and animals mentioned in the lists provided for above 
which are to be required of Germany. In reaching a decision 
on this matter the Commission shall take into account such 
domestic requirements of Germany as it deems essential for 
the maintenance of Germany's social and economic life, the 
prices and dates at which similar articles can be obtained in 
the Allied and Associated countries as compared with those to 



be fixed for German artld&s, and the general interest of the 
Allied and Associated Governments that the industrial life of 
Germany be not so disorganised as to affect adversely the 
ability of Germany to perform the other acts of reparation 
stipulated for. Machinery, equipment, tools and Uke articles 
of a commercial character in actual industrial use are not, bow- 
ever, to be demanded of Germany unless there is no free stock 
of such articles respectively w'liich is not in use and is avail- 
able, and then not in excess of thirty per cent, of the quantity 
of such articles in use in any one est.iblishment or undertaking. 
The Commission shall give representatives of the German 
Government an opportunity and a time to be heard as to their 
capacity to furnish the said materials, articles and animals. 
The decision of the Commission sliall thereupon and at the 
earliest possible moment be communicated to the German Gov- 
ernment and to the several interested Allied and Associated 
Governments. The German Government undertakes to deliver 
the materials, articles and animals as specified in the said com- 
munication, and the interested Allied and Associated Govern- 
ments severally agree to accept the same, provided they con- 
form to the specification given, or are not, in the judgment of 
the Commission, unfit to be utilized in tlie work of reparation. 
5. 
The Commission shall determine the value to be attributed 
to the materials, articles and animals to be delivered in ac- 
cordance with the foregoing, and the Allied or Associated Power 
receiving the same agrees to be charged with sucTi value, and 
the amount thereof shall be treated as a payment by Germany 
to be divided In accordance with Article 237 of this Part of the 
present Treaty. 

In cases where the right to require physical restoration as 
above provided is exercised, the Commission shall ensure that 
the amount to be credited against the reparation obligation of 
Germany shall be the fair value of work done or materials sup- 
plied by Germany, and that the claim made by the interested 
Power in respect of the damage so repaired by physical restora- 
tion shall be discharged to the extent of the proportion which 
the damage thus repaired bears to the whole of the damage thus 
claimed for. 

G. 
As an immediate advance on account of the animals referred 
to in paragraph 2 (a) above, Germany undertakes to deliver in 
equal monthly instalments in the three months following the 
coming into force of the present Treaty, the following quanti- 
ties of live stock : 

1. To the French Government. 
500 stallions (3 to 7 years). 
30,000 fillies and mares (IS months to 7 years) Type: Arden- 
nais, Boulonnais or Belgian. 
2,000 bulls (IS months to 3 years). 
90, 000 milch cows (2 to 6 years). 
1,000 rams. 
100, 000 sheep. 
10,000 goats. 

2. To the Belgian Government. 
200 stallions (3 to 7 years), large Belgian type. 
5,000 mares (3 to 7 years), large Belgian type. 
5,000 fillies (18 months to 3 years), large Belgian type. 
2, 000 bulls (IS months to 3 years). 
50, OCO milch cows (2 to C years). 
40,000 heifers. 

200 rams. 
20, 000 sheep. 
15,000 sows. 
The animals delivered shall be of average health and condi- 
tion. 

To the extent that animals so delivered cannot be identified as 
animals taken away or seized, the value of such animals shall 
be credited against the reparation obligations of Germany in 
accordance with Paragraph 5 of this Annex. 
7. 
Without waiting for the decisions of the Commission referred 
to in paragraph 4 of tliis Annex to be taken. Germany must 
continue the delivery to France of the agricultural material 
referred to in Article III of the Renewal of the Armistice of 
16th January 1919. 

ANNEX V. 

1.. 

Germany accords the following options for the delivery of coal 
and derivatives of coal to the undermentioned signatories of the 
present Treaty. 



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Germany undertakes to deliver to France seven million tons 
of coal per year tor ten years. In addition, Germany under- 
takes to deliver to Prance annually for a period not exceeding 
ten years an amount of coal equal to the difference between tlie 
annual production before the war of the coal mines of the Nord 
and Pas de Calais, destroyed as a result of the war, and the 
production of the mines of the same area during the years in 
question : such delivery not to exceed twenty million tons in 
any one year of the first five years, and eight million tons in 
any one year of the succeeding five years. 

It is understood that due diligence will be exercised in the 
restoration of the destroyed mines in the Nord and the Pas de 
Calais. 

3. 

Germany undertakes to deliver to Belgium eight million tons 
of coal annually for ten years. 

4. 

Germany undertakes to deliver to Italy up to the following 
quantities of coal : 

July 1919 to June 1920 4i million tons. 

— ■ 1920 192] G 

1921 1922 7i 

1922 1923 S — ■ 

1923 1924 1 o, 

and each of the following five years J - 

At least two-thirds of the actual deliveries to be land-boruo. 

5. 
Germany further undertakes to deliver annually to Luxem- 
burg, if directed by the Reparation Commission, a quantity of 
coal equal to the pre-war annual consumption of German coal 
iu Luxemburg. 

G. 
The prices to be paid for coal delivered under these options 
shall be as follows: 

(a) For overland delivery, Including delivery by barge, the 
German pithead price to German nationals, plus the freight to 
French, Belgian, Italian or Luxemburg frontiers, provided that 
the pithead price does not exceed the pithead price of British 
coal for export. 

In the case of Belgian bunker coal, the price shall not exceed 
the Dutch bunker price. 

Railroad and barge tariffs shall not be higher than the 
lowest similar rates paid in Germany. 

(b) For sea delivery, the German exijort price f. o. b. the 
German ports, or the British export price f. o. b. British ports, 
whichever may be lower. 

The Allied and Associated Governments interested may de- 
mand the delivery, in place of coal, of metallurgical coke in 
the proportion of 3 tons of coke to 4 tons of coal. 
8. 

Germany undertakes to deliver to France, and to transport 
to the French frontier by rail or by water the following prod- 
ucts, during each of the three years following the coming into 
force of tWs Treaty : 

Benzol 35, 000 tons. 

Coal tar 50, 000 tons. 

Sulphate of ammonia 30, 000 tons. 

All or part of the coal tar may, at the option of the French 
Government, be replaced by corresponding quantities of prod- 
ucts of distillation, such as light oils, heavy oils, anthracene, 
naphthaline, or pitch. 

9. 

The price paid for coke and for the articles referred to in the 
preceding paragraph shall be the same as the price paid by 
German nationals under the same conditions of shipment to 
the French frontier or to the German ports, and shall be 
subject to any advantages which may be accorded similar prod- 
ucts furnished to German nationals. 
10. 

The foregoing options shall be exercised through the inter- 
vention of the Reparation Commission, which, subject to the 
specific provisions hereof, shall have power to determine all 
questions relative to procedure and the qualities and quantities 
of products, the quantity of coke which may be substituted for 
coal, and the times and modes of delivery and payment. In 
giving notice to the German Government of the foregoing 
options the Commission shall give at least 120 days' notice of 



deliveries to be made after the 1st January, 1920, and at least 
30 days' notice of deliveries to be made between the coming 
into force of this Treaty and the 1st January, 1920. Until 
Germany has received the demands referred to in this para- 
graph, the provision of the Protocol of 25th December, 191S 
(Execution of Article VI of the Armistice of 11th November, 
191S) remain in force. The notice to be given to the German 
Government of the exercise of the right of substitution ac- 
corded by paragraphs 7 and 8 shall be such as the Reparation 
Commission may consider sufficient. If the Commission shall 
determine that the full exercise of the foregoing options would 
interfere unduly with the industrial requirements of Germany, 
the Commission is authorised to postpone or to cancel deliv- 
eries, and in so doing to settle all questions of priority; but 
the coal to replace coal from destroyed mines shall receive 
priority over other deliveries. 



Germany accords to the Reparation Commission an option to 
require as part of reparation the delivery by Germany of such 
quantities and kinds of dyestuffs and chemical drugs as the 
Commission may designate, not exceeding 50 per cent, of the 
total stock of each and every kind of dyestuff and clicmical 
drug it\ Germany or under German control at the date of the 
coming into force of the present Treaty. 

This option shall be exercised within sixty days of the receipt 
by the Commission of such particulars as to stocks as may be 
considered necessary by the Commission. 



Germany further accords to the Reparatioi 
option to require delivery during the period from the date of 
the coining into force of the present Treaty imtil the 1st Janu- 
ary, 1920, and during each period of six months thereafter until 
the 1st January, 1925, of any specified kind of dyestuff and 
chemical drug up to an amount not exceeding 25 per cent, of 
the German production of such dyestuffs and chemical drugs 
during the previous six months period. If in any case the 
production during sucli previous six months was, in tlie opinion 
of the Commission, less than normal, the amount required may 
be 25 per cent, of the normal production. 

Such option shall be exercised within four weeks after the 
receipt of such particulars as to production and in such form as 
may be considered necessary by the Commission : these particu- 
lars shall be furnished by the German Government immedi- 
ately after the expiration of each six-months period. 
3. 

For dyestuffs and chemical drugs delivered under paragraph 
1, the price shall be fixed by the Commission having regard to 
pre-war net export prices and to subsequent increases of cosit. 

For dyestuffs and chemical drugs delivered under pnrasiiiph 
2 the price shall be tised by the Commission having roganl to 
pre-war net export prices and subsequent variations of cost or 
the lowest net selling price of similar dyestuffs and chemical 
drugs to any other purchaser. 



All details, including mode and times of exercising the op- 
tions, and making delivery, and all other questions arising 
under this arrangement shall be determined by the Reparation 
Commission ; the German Government will furnish to the Com- 
mission all necessary information and other assistance which 
it may require. 

5. 
The above expression " dyestuffs and chemical drugs " in- 
cludes all synthetic dyes and drugs and intermediate or other 
products used in connection with dyeing, so far as they are 
manufactured for sale. The present arrangement shall also 
apply to cinchona bark and salts of quinine. 
ANNEX VII. 
Germany renounces on her own behalf and on behalf of her 
nationals in favour of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers 
all rights, titles or privileges of whatever nature in the sub- 
marine cables set out below, or in any portions thereof : 
Emden-Vigo : from the Straits of Dover to off Vigo ; 
Emden-Brest : from off Cherbourg to Brest ; 
Emden-Teneriffe : from off Dunkirk to off Teneriffe ; 
Emden-Azores (1) : from the Straits of Dover to Fayal; 
Emden- Azores (2) : from the Straits of Dover to Fayal; 
Azores-New- York (1) : f rom Fayal to New- York; 



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Aaores-New-York (2) : from Fayal to the longitude of 

Halifax ; 
Teneriffe-Monro\'la : from ofE Teneriffe to off Monrovia ; 
Monrovia-Lome : 



from about- 



to about- 



flat. 

I long, 
flat. 



; 2° 30' N. ; 

; 7° 40' W. of Greenwich ; 

; 2° 20' N. ; 

; 5° 30' W. of Greenwich ; 

; 3° 4S' N. ; 

; 0° 00', 



"Uong. 
and from about-_|j '„ 
to Lome ; 
Lome-Duala : from Lome to Duala ; 
Monrovia-Pernambuco : from off Monrovia to off Pornam- 

buco; 
Constantinople-Constanza : from Constantinople to Con- 
stanza ; 
Yap-Shanghai, Yap-Guam, and Yap-Menado (Celebes) : 
from Yap Island to Shanghai, from Yap Island to Guam 
Island, and from Yap Island to Menado. 
Tile value of the above mentioned cables or portions thereof 
in so far as they are privately owned, calculated on the ba.sis 
of the original cost less a suitable allowance for depreciation, 
shall be credited to Germany in the reparation account. 
Section II. Special provisions. 
Abticlk 245. 
Within six months after the coming into force of tlie present 
Treaty the German Government must restore to the French 
Government the trophies, archives, historical souvenirs or works 
of art carried away from France by the German authorities in 
tlie course of the war of 1870-1S71 and during this last war in 
accordance with a list which will be communicated to it by the 
French Government ; particularly the French flags taken in the 
course of the war of 1S70-1S71 and all the political papers 
taken by the German authorities on October 10, 1870, at the 
chateau of Cercay, near Brunoy (Seine-et-Oiso) belonging at 
the time to Mr. Rouher, formerly Minister of State. 

Article 240. 

Within six months from the coming into force of the present 
Treaty, Germany will restore to His Majesty the King of the 
Hedjaz the original Koran of the Caliph Othman, which was 
removed from Medina by the Turkish authorities and is stated 
to have been presented to the ex-Emperor William II. 

AVithin the same period Germany will hand over to His 
Britannic Majesty's Government the skull of the Sultan 
Mkwawa which was removed from the Protectorate of German 
East Africa and taken to Germany. 

The delivery of the articles above referred to will be effected 
In such place and in such conditions as may be laid down by 
the Governments to which tliey are to be restored. 
Aeticle 247. 

Germany undertakes to furnish to the University of Louvain, 
within three months after a request made by it and transmitted 
through the intervention of the Reparation Commission, manu- 
scripts, Inctmabula, printed books, maps, and objects of collec- 
tion corresponding in number and value to those destroyed, in 
the burning by Germany of the Library of Louvain. All details 
regarding such replacement will be determined by the Repara- 
tion Commission. 

7. Germany undertakes to deliver to Belgium, through the 
Reparation Commission, within six months of the coming into 
force of the present Treaty, in order to enable Belgium to 
reconstitute her two great artistic works : 

(a) The leaves of the triptych of the Mystic Lamb painted 
by the Van Eyck brothers, formerly in the Church of St. Bavon 
at Ghent, now in the Berlin Museum. 

(&) The leaves of the triptych of the Last Supper, painted 

by Dieriek Bouts, formerly in the Church of St. Peter at 

Louvain, two of which are now in the Berlin Museum and two 

in the former Pinakotliek at Munich. 

PART IX. 

FINANCIAL CLAUSES. 

Aeticle 24S. 

The first charge upon all the assets and revenues of the Ger- 
man Empire and its constituent States shall be the cost of 
reparation and all other costs arising under the present Treaty 
or any treaties or agreements supplementary thereto or under 
arrangements concluded between Germany and the Allied and 
Associated Powers during the Armistice or its extensions. 

Up to the May 1st, 1921, the German Government shall not 
export or dispose of, and shall forbid the export or disposal of, 



gold without the previous approval of the Allied and Associated 
Powers acting through the Reparation Commission. 
Article 249. 

There shall be paid by the German Government the total 
cost of all armies of the Allied and Associated Governments in 
occupied German territory from the date of the signature of 
the ArmisUce of the llth November, 1918, including the keep of 
men and beasts, lodging and billeting, pay and allowances, 
salaries and wages, bedding, heating, lighting, clothing, equip- 
ment, harness and saddlery, armament and rolling-stock, air 
services, treatment of sick and wounded, veterinary and re- 
mount services, transport service of all sorts (such as by rail, 
sea or river, motor lorries), communications and correspondence, 
and in general the cost of all administrative or technical serv- 
ices the working of which is necessary for the training of troops 
and for keeping their numbers up to strength and preserving 
their military efficiency. 

The cost of such liabilities under the above heads so far as 
they relate to purchases or requisitions by the Allied and Asso- 
ciated Governments in the occupied territories shall be paid by 
the German Government to the Allied and Associated Govern- 
ments in marks at the current or agreed rate of exchange. All 
other of the above costs shall be paid in gold marks. 
Article 250. 

Germany confirms the surrender of all material handed over 
to the Allied and Associated Powers in accordance with the 
Armistice Agreement of the llth November, 1018, and subse- 
quent Armistice Agreements, and recognises the title of the 
Allied and Associated Powers to such material. 

There shall be credited to the German Government, against 
the sums due from it to the Allied and Associated Powers for 
reparation, the value, as assessed by the Reparation Commis- 
sion, referred to in Article 233 of Part VIII (Reparation) of 
the present Treaty, of the material handed over in accordance 
with Article VII of the Armistice Agreement of the llth Novem- 
ber, 1918, Article III of the Armistice Agreement of the ICth 
January, 1910, as well as of any other material handed over in 
accordance with the Ai-mistice Agreement of the llth Novem- 
ber, 191S, and of subsequent Armistice Agreements, for which, 
as having non-military value, credit should in the judgment of 
the Reparation Commission be allowed to the German Govern- 
ment. 

Property belonging to the Allied and Associated Governments 
or their nationals restored or surrendered under the Armistice 
Agreements in specie shall not be credited to the German Gov- 
ernment. 

Article 251. 

The priority of the charges established by Article 248 shall, 
subject to the qualifications made below, be as follows :— 

(a) The cost of the armies of occupation as defined under 

Article 249 during the Armistice and its extensions : 
(6) The cost of any armies of occupation as defined under 
Article 249 after the coming into force of the present 
Treaty ; 

(c) The cost of reparation arising out of the present Treaty 
or any treaties or conventions supplementary thereto ; 

(d) The cost of all other obligations incumbent on Ger- 
many under the Armistice Conventions or under this 
Treaty or any treaties or conventions supplementary 
thereto. 

The payment for such supplies of food and raw material for 
Germany and such other payments as may be judged by the 
Allied and Associated Powers to be essential to enable Ger- 
many to meet her obligations in respect of reparation will have 
priority to the extent and upon the conditions which have been 
or may be determined by the Governments of the said Powers. 
Article 252. 

The right of each of the Allied and Associated Powers to dis- 
pose of enemy assets and property within its jurisdiction at 
the date of the coming into force of the present Treaty is not 
affected by the foregoing provisions. 
Article 253. 

Nothing in the foregoing provisions shall prejudice in any 
manner charges or mortgages lawfully effected in favour of the 
Allied or Associated Powers or their nationals respectively, 
before the date at which a state of war existed betwoea Ger- 
many and the Allied or Associated Power concerned, bj- the 
German Empire or its constituent States, or by German na- 
tionals, on assets in their ownership at that date. 



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Article 254. 
Tlie Powers to wliicli German territory is ceded shall, sub- 
ject to tlie qualifiratidus made in Article 255, undertake to 
Day : — 

(i.) A portion of the debt of the German Empire as it 
stood on the 1st August, 1914, calculated on the 
liasis of the ratio between the average for the 
three financial years 1911, 1912, 1913, of such reve- 
nues of the ceded territory, and the average for 
the same years of such revenues of the whole Ger- 
man Empire as in the judgment of the Reparation 
Commission are best calculated to represent the 
relative ability of the respective territories to 
ma lie payment ; 
(ii.) A portion of the debt as it stood on the 1st August, 
1914, of the German State to which the ceded ter- 
ritory belonged, to be determined in accordance 
with tlie principle stated above. 
Such portions shall be determined by the Reparation Com- 
mission. 

The method of discharging the obligation, both in respect of 
capital and of interest, so assumed shall be fixed by Uie Repara- 
tion Commission. Such method may take the form, inter alia, 
of the assumption by the Power to v.liirh tho torritory is ceded 
of Germany's liability for the Germau drlit lii'ld by her nation- 
als. But in the event of the metliod adopted involving any 
payments to the German Government, such payments shall be 
transferred to the Reparation Commission on account of the 
sums due for reparation so long as any balance in respect of 
such sums remains unpaid. 

Abticle 255. 
(1) As an exception to the above provision and inasmuch 
as in ISTl Gorniany refused to undertalie any portion of the 
bunli'ii i:( ll:c l''rcii('li ilcli!, l-'rance shall be, in respect of Alsace- 
Lui laiiii', <'\i'iii|.| Tniin any payment under Article 2.54. 

(LJi In liif .a,->_' of l'..la'nil tliat portion of the debt which, in 
the opinion of the licpai-ation Commission, is attributable to 
the measures taken by tlie German and Prussian Governments 
for the German colonisation of Poland sliall be excluded from 
tlio apportionment to lie made under Article 2.54. 

(3) In 111- ' r- 'M all ceded territories other than Alsace- 
Lorraine, il ; ii "f tlie debt of the German Empire or 
Gei-man Sii;. > i; li .n tlie opinion of tlie Reparation Commis- 
sion repn-i Ills i'\[ii mliture by the Governments of the Ger- 
man Empire or States upon the Government properties referred 
to in Article 256 sliall be excluded from the apportiomnent to 
be made under Article 254. 

Article 25G. 
Powers to which German territory is ceded shall acquire all 
property and possessions situated therein belonging to the Ger- 
man Empire or to the German States, and the value of such 
acquisitions shall be fixed by the Reparation Commission, and 
paid by the State acquiring the territory to the Reparation 
Commission for the credit of the German Government on ac- 
count of the sums due for Reparation. 

For tho purposes of this Article the property and possessions 
of the German Empire and States shall be deemed to include 
all the property of the Crown, the Empire or the States, and 
the private property of the former German Emperor and other 
Royal personages. 

In view of the terms on which Alsace-Lorraine was ceded to 
Germany in 1871, France shall be exempt in respect thereof 
from making any payment or credit under this Article for any 
property or possessions of the German Empire or States situ- 
ated therein. 

Belgium also shall be exempt from making any payment or 
any credit under this Article for any property or possessions 
of the German Empire or States situated in German territory 
ceded to Belgium under the present Treaty. 
Aeticle 257. 
In the case of the former German territories, including colo- 
nies, protectorates, or dependencies, administered by a Manda- 
tory under Article 22 of Part I (League of Nations) of the 
present Treaty, neither the territory nor the Mandatory Power 
shall be charged witli any portion of tlie debt of the German 
Empire or States. 

All property and possessions belonging to the German Em- 
pire or to the German States situated in such territories shall 
be transferred with the territories to the Mandatory Power in 
its capacity as such and no payment shall be made nor any 
credit given to those Governments in consideration of this 
transfer. 



For the purposes of this Article the property and possessions 
of the German Empire and of the German States sliull be 
deemed to Include all the property of the Crown, the Emiiire or 
tlie States and the private property of the former German Em- 
peror and other Royal personages. 

Aeticle 258. 

Germany renounces all rights accorded to her or her na- 
tionals by Treaties, Conventions or Agreements, of whatsoever 
kind, to representation upon or participation in the control or 
administration of commissions, state banks, agencies or other 
financial or economic organisations of an international charac- 
ter, exercising powers of control or administration, and operat- 
ing in any of the Allied or Associated States, or in Austria, 
Hungary, Bulgaria or Turkey, or in tlie dependencies of these 
States, or in the former Russian Empire. 
Article 259. 

(1) Germany agrees to deliver within one month from the 
date of the coming into force of the present Treaty, to such 
authority as the Principal Allied and Associated Powers may 
designate, the sum in gold deposited In the Relchsbank in the 
name of the Council of the Administration of the Ottoman 
Public Debt as security for the first issue of Turkish Govern- 
ment currency notes. 

(2) Germany recognises her obligation to make annually for 
the period of twelve years the payments in gold for which pro- 
vision is made in the German Treasury Bonds deposited by her 
from time to time in the name of the Council of the Adminis- 
tration of the Ottoman Public Debt as security for the second 
and subsequent issues of Turkish Government currency notes. 

(3) Germany undertakes to deliver, within one month from 
the coming into force of the present Treaty, to such authority 
as tlie Principal Allied and Associated Powers may designate, 
the sum deposited in gold in the Reichsbank, representing the 
residue of the advance in gold agreed to on the 5th of May, 1915, 
by the Council of the Administration of the Ottoman Public 
Debt to the Imperial Ottoman Government. 

(4) Germany agrees to transfer to the Principal Allied and 
Associated Powers any title that she may have to the sum in 
gold and silver transmitted by her to the Turkish Ministry of 
Finance in Novenilier, 1918, in anticipation of the payment to be 
made in May 1919, for the service of the Turkish Internal Loan. 

(5) Germany undertakes to transfer to the Principal Allied 
and Associated Powers, within a period of one month from the 
coming into force of the present Treaty, any sums in gold 
transferred as pledge or as collateral security to the German 
Government or its nationals in connection with loans made by 
them to the Austro-Hungarian Government. 

(6) Without prejudice to Article 292 of Part X (Economic 
Clauses) of the present Treaty, Gtermany confirms the renuncia- 
tion provided for in Article XV of the Armistice Convention of 
the 11th November, 1918, of any benefit disclosed by the 
Treaties of Bucharest and of Brest-Litovsk and by the Treaties 
supplementary thereto. 

Germany undertakes to transfer, either to Roumania or to 
the Principal Allied and Associated Powers as the case may be, 
all monetary instruments, specie, securities and negotiable in- 
struments, or goods, which she has received under the aforesaid 
Treaties. 

(7) The sums of money and all securities, instruments and 
goods of whatsoever nature, to be deliveicil, ]iaid and trans- 
ferred under the provisions of this artkli', sliall lie disposed of 
by tho Principal Allied and Associated Powers in a manner 
hereafter to be determined by those Powers. 

Aeticle 260. 

Without prejudice to the renunciation of any rights by Ger- 
many on behalf of herself or of her nationals in the other provi- 
sions of the present Treaty, the Reparation Commission may 
within one year from the coming into force of tho present 
Treaty demand that the German Government become possessed 
of. any rights and interests of the German nationals in any 
public utility undertaking or in any concession operating in 
Russia, China, Turkey, Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria, or ia 
the possessions or dependencies of these States or in any terri- 
tory formerly belonging to Germany or her allies, to be ceded 
by Germany or her allies to any Power or to be administered by 
a" Mandatory under the present Treaty, and may require that 
the German Government transfer, within six months of the date 
of demand, all such rights and interests and any similar rights 
and interests the Gernian Government may itself possess to the 
Reparation Commission. 

Germany shall be responsible for indemnifying her nationals 
so dispossessed, and the Reparation Commission shall credit 



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Germany on arcount of sums due for reparation, with such 
!iums in respect of tlie value of the transferred rights and inter- 
ests as may be assessed by the Reparation Commission, and the 
German tJoveiniiicnt sliall, witliin six months from the coming 
into force oi: ilip ]iri'scnt Trcaly, comimmicate to llio Reparation 
Comiiiis.-ioii ;iii siKii ri^'lils ;;n.l iuUTosis, wlietlier already 
granti'd, continsent or not yet I'xorcisod, and shall renounce on 
behalf of itself and its nationals in favour of the Allied and 
Associated Powei-s all such rights and interests which have not 
been so communicated. 

Article 261. 

Germany undertakes to transfer to the Allied and Associated 
Powers any claims she may have to payment or repayment by 
the Governments of Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria or Turkey, and, 
in particular, any claims which may arise, now or hereafter, 
from the fulUlment of undertaking.s made by Germany during 
the war to tlioso Governments. 

Article 2G2. 

Any monetary obligation due by Germany arising out of the 
present Treaty and expressed In terms of gold marks shall be 
payable at the option of the creditors in pounds sterling payable 
in London; gold dollars of the United States of America pay- 
able in New York ; gold francs payable in Paris ; or gold lire 
payable in Rome. 

For the purpose of this Article the gold coins mentioned above 
shall be defined as being of the weight and fineness of gold as 
enactetl by law on the 1st January, 1914. 
Article 263. 

Germany gives a guarantee to the Brazilian Government that 
all sums representing the compulsory sale of coffee belonging 
to the State of Sao Paolo in the ports of Hamburg, Bremen, 
Antweri) and Trieste, which were deposited with the Bank of 
Bleichrdder at Berlin, shall be reimbursed together with interest 
at o per cent, from the day of the deposit. Germany, having 
prevented the transfer of the sums in question to the State of 
Sao Paolo at the proper time, guarantees also that the reim- 
bursement shall be effected at the rate of exchange of the day 
of the deposit. 

PART X. 
ECONOMIC CLAUSES. 

Section I. Commercial relations. 

Chapter I. Customs regulations, duties, and restrictions. 

Article 264. 

Germany undertakes that goods the produce or manufacture of 
any one of the Allied or Associated States imported into German 
territory, from whatsoever place arriving, shall not be subjected 
to other or higher duties or charges (including internal charges) 
than those to which the like goods the produce or manufacture 
of any other such State or of any other foreign country are sub- 
ject. 

Germany will not maintain or impose any prohibition or re- 
striction on the importation into German territory, of any goods 
the produce or manufacture of the territories of any one of the 
Allied or Associated States, from what.soever place arriving, 
which .shall not equally extend to the importation of the like 
goods the produce or manufacture of any other such State or of 
any other foreign country. 

Article 265. 

Germany further undertakes that, in the matter of the regime 
applicable on importation, no discrimination against the com- 
merce of any of the Allied and As.soeiated States as compared 
with any other of the said States or any other foreign country 
shall be made, even by indirect means, such as customs regula- 
tions or procedure, methods of verification or analysis, condi- 
tions of payment of duties, tariff classification or interpretation, 
or the operation of monopolies. 

AitTici-E 266. 

In all that concerns exportation Germany undertakes that 
goods, natural products or manufactured articles, exported 
from (ierman territory to the territories of any one of the 
Allied or Associated States shall not be subjected to other or 
higher duties of charges (intUuiing internal charges) than 
those paid on the like goods exported to any other such State 
or to any other foi-eign country. 

Germany will not maintain or impose any prohibition or re- 
striction on the exportation of any goods sent from her ter- 
ritory to any one of the Allied or Associated States which 
shall not equally extend to the exportation of the like goods, 
natural products or manufactured articles, sent to any other 
such State or to any other foreign country. 

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Article 267. 

Every favour, immunity, or privilege in regard to the im- 
portation, exportation or transit of goods granted by Germany 
to any Allied or Associated State or to any other foreign coun- 
try whatever shall simultaneously and unconditioually, without 
request and without compensation, be extended to all the Allied 
and xVssociated States. 

Article 268. 

The provisions of Articles 264 to 267 inclusive of this Chapter 
and of Article 323 of Part XII (Ports, Waterways and Rail- 
-ways) of the present Treaty are subject to the following ex- 
ceptions : 

(a) For a period of five years from tbe coming into force of 
the present Treaty, natural or manufactured products which 
both originate in and come from the territories of Alsace and 
Lorraine reunited to France shall, on importation into Ger- 
man customs territory, be exempt from all customs duty. 

The French Government shall fix each year, by decree com- 
municated to the German Government, the nature and amount 
of the products which shall enjoy this exemption. 

The amount of each product which may be thus sent an- 
nually into Germany shall not exceed the average of the 
amounts sent annually in the years 1911-1913. 

Further, during tlie period above mentioned tbe German 
Government shall allow tbe free export from Germany, and 
the free re-importation into Germany, exempt from all cus- 
toms duties and other charges (including internal charges), of 
yarns, tissues, and other textile materials or textile products 
of any kind and in any condition, sent from Germany into 
the territories of Alsace or Lorraine, to be subjected there to 
any finishing process, such us bleaching, dyeing, printing, mer- 
cerisation, gassing, twisting or dressing. 

(b) During a period of three years from the coming into force 
of the present Treaty natural or manufactured products which 
both originate in and come from Polish territories which before 
the war were part of Germany sliall, on importation into German 
customs territory, be exempt from all customs duty. 

The Polish Government shall fix each year, by decree com- 
municated to the German Government, the nature and amount 
of the products which shall cujoy this exemption. 

The amount of each product which may be thus sent annually 
into Germany shall not exceed the average of the amounts sent 
annually in the years 1911-1913. 

(c) The Allied and Associated Powers reserve the right to 
i-equire Germany to accord freedom from customs duty, on im- 
portation into <!ennan customs territory, to natural products 
and manufactured articles which both originate in and come 
from the Grand Duchy of Luxeml)urg. for a period of five years 
from the coming into force of the present Treaty. 

The nature and amount of the jiroducts which shall enjoy the 
benefits of this regime shall be communicated each year to the 
Gernum Government. 

The amount of each product which may be thus sent annually 
into Germany shall not exceed the average of the amounts sent 
annually in the years 1911-1913. 

Article 269. 

During the first six months after the coming into force of the 
present Treaty, the duties imposed by Germany on imports from 
Allied and .\ssoeiatiHl States shall not be higher than the most 
favourable duties \;lueh were applied to imports into Germany 
on the 31st .Tuly, ]!I14. 

During a further period of thirty months after the expiration 
of the first six montlis. this provision shall continue to be applied 
exclusively with regard to products which, being comprised in 
Section A of the First Category of the German Customs Tariff of 
tbe 25tb December, 1902, enjoyed at the above-mentioned date 
(31st July, 1914) rates conventionalLsed by treaties with the 
Allied and Associated Powers, with the addition of all kinds of 
wine and vegetable oils, of artificial silk and of washed or 
scoured wool, whether or not they were the subject of special 
Conventions before the 31st July, 1914. 
Article 270. 

The Allied and Associated Powers reserve the right to apply to 
GeiTaan territory occupied by their troops a special customs 
rcyime as regards imports and exports, in the event of such a 
measure being necessary in their opinion in order to safeguard 
the economic interests of the population of these territories. 
Oiapter 11. Siiippiiui. 
Article 271. 

As regards sea fishing, maritime coasting trade, and maritime 
towage, vessels of the Allied and Associated Powers shall enjoy. 



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In (ionnan territorial waters, (he treatment aixorded to vessels 
of I lie most favoured nation. 

Aktici-e 272. 

Geniianv agrees tliat, iiotwithstandius any stipulation to the 
contrai-v ■cut^iineU in Dn- ( 'cinveiilions relatinu to the North Sea 
Fisheries and Li(iU(ii- Traltic. all ri.shts of insjiertion and iioliee 
sliall, in tile ease of lisliins-lioal.s of the Allied Powers, be exer- 
cised si>lel.v l).v shijis belonging to those Powers. 
Aetici^e 273. 

In the case of vessels of tlio Allied or Associated Powers, all 
classes of certificates or donnncnls relatin;,' to the vessel, which 
were recognised as valid l.\ (liTiiuin.N bei'drr the war, or which 
may hereafter be recounisrd ;i- \alifl by liie principal maritime 
States, shall bo reeotriiiscd b.\ ( Innimix a-: valid and as equiva- 
lent to Ihc i(ii-iT-;|Hnidiim- o-ri iii,Mii.s issiu'd l<i (Jernian vessels. 

A similar rri'.i^nil inn sliall b.. a.v,,i'di.(l In ihc certificates and 
docunicnts issu.'d |,, ihcir \c~-rls by (li<' ( lovernments of new 
States, wlietlicr tln'V bav.^ a s.-a r,.ast nr in. I, pn.vi.led that snch 
certifiealcs .■nal d.Ma;iii.-iii - -;,,■, il !„■ iss\i, d in .■,,nl'>niiily with 
tlie geihi-al prarli,- o.],,.,| in ib.. pniiciiial niariliiM.^ States. 

The Iliirh C.nl ran in- Tai-lics a.^nv to i-,M-,,-„i>f the flag 
flown by llir -.rss.^ls (,r .an Alli.'d or Assncialcd I'owia- having 

.situated in its |,a 
registry of sucb v, 



sn.-b 



sliall 



Chapter III. Unfair compctit 
Article 274. 



he necessary legislative and 
roods tbn produce or manu- 
.Vsso.ialcd I'.iwers from all 
aorcial t r.ansai'tions. 
Mu\ ir|iii-s by seizure and 
■ iiiipnrial iiai, exportation, 
ITci-iiii^ i..r salo in its terri- 
usual get-up 



Germany undertaki>s to ndi 
admiiiisli-.ative mcasurrs {., i 
facture c.f any nur ..I' tbo .Ml 
forms of liiilair i-nnipi^tit ion 

Germany nmlrrlakcs t.i |.i 
by otlier aiilir..pri.atr reni.M 
manufacture, distribntion. s.- 
tory of all goods liearing upi 

or wrappings any marks, na!ne.s, devices, or descriptions what- 
soever which are calculated to convey directly or indirectly a 
false indication of the origin, type, nature, or special char- 
acteristics of such goods. 

Article 275. 

Germany undertakes on condition that reciprocity is accorded 
in these matters to respect any law, or any administrative or 
.iudicial decision given in coiiforniity with such law, in force 
in any Allied or Assori.iiid Stale and duly communicated to 
her by the proper autlmiiii.s, di-lining oi- regulating the right 
to any regional apiiellatinn in r.siii-ct nf wine or splrit.s- pro- 
duced in till' Slale I'l v.liiili ih.' rruiMn l.cbuigs or the condi- 
tions umb-r wliicli ilii' lis,' .,!' any saiii aii|n'lUition may be per- 
mitted; .and til'- ini]H)rtation, rxportation, manufacture, dis- 
tribution, sale nr MllVrinu' lor sale of products or articles bear- 
ing regional a|i|>illai ions inconsistent with such law or order 
shall 111' p'oiiiiiiiiii i,y tbo Cerraan Government and repressed 
by the nicasan.s pros, rilxMl in the preceding article. 
Chttptcr IV. Treatment of nationals of allied and associated po-ieers. 
Article 276. 

Germany undertakes : — 

(a) not to snbii',t II,,' n.'ilionals of the Allied and Associated 
Powers to any i-i Mhiliii Ion in regard to the exercise of occupa- 
tions, professii.n . iia'l" and industry, which shall not be 
equally applicable to all an,ns without exception; 

(h) not to subject tb,' nali,inals of the Allied and Associated 
Powers in regard to Ibo ri^bts referred to in paragraph (o) 
to any regulation or rostriilion which might contravene directly 
or indirectly the stipulations of the said paragraph, or which 
shall be other or more disadvantageous than those which are 
applicable to nationals of the most favoured nation; 

(c) not to subject the nationals of the Allied and Associated 
Powers, their property, rights or interests, including Companies 
and Associations in which they are Interested, to any charge, 
tax or impost, direct or indirect, other or higher than those 
which are or may be imposed on her own nationals or their 
property, rights or interests; 

(d) Not to subject the nationals of any one of the Allied 
and Associated Powers to any restriction which was not ap- 
plicable on the 1st .Tuly, 1914, to the nationals of such Powers 
unless such restriction is likewise imposed on her own nationals. 

Article 277. 

The nationals of the Allied and Associated Powers shall enjoy 

in German territory a constant protection for their persons 

and for their property, rights and interests, and shall have 

free access to the courts of law. 



Abticle 2(8. 
Germany undertakes to recognise any new nationality which 
has been or may be acquired by her nationals under the laws 
of the Allied and Associated Powers, and in accordance with 
tlie decisions of the competent authorities of tbcsc I'oucis 
pursuant to naturalisation laws or under treaty slipulati,ins, 
and to regard such persons as having, in consequence of the 
acquisition of such new nationality, in all respects severed their 
allegiance to their country of origin. 

AuTici.K 270. 

Tlie Allied and Associate.l I'owcrs may appoint consuls- 
general, consuls, vice-consuls, .-m,! , onsular a^rnls in Gcniiaii 
towns and ports. Germany un,k'iiakos to appr(>\c the designa- 
tion of the consuls-general, cou-suls, vice-consuls, and consular 
agents, whose names shall be notified to her, and to admit them 
to the exercise of their functions in conformity with the usual 
rules and custom.s. 

Chapter V. General Articles. 
Article 280. 

The obligations imposed on Germany by Chapter I and by 
Articles 271 and 272 of Chapter 11 abnv,. sb.ill <-,'as,' t,. have 
effect five years from the date of Ibc ooniini; into fono of tlie 
present Treaty, unless otherwise inovi,!,',! in lb,' tn\t. or nnless 
the Council of the League of Nations shall, at least twelve 
months before the expiration of that period, decide that these 
obligations shall be maintained for a further period with or 
without amendment. 

Article 27G of Cliaiitm- IV shall remain in operation, witli or 
without amendniont, allnr tbo period of five years l',a- such fur- 
ther period, if an\ , not txiooding five years, as may bo .|o- 
termlned liy a niajoi-ity of tlio < 'ouncil of the I^eaguo of Nations. 

Article 281. 

If the (jerman Government engages in international trade, it 
shall not in respect tliereof have or be deemed to have any 
rights, privileges, or immunities of sovereignty. 
Section II. Treaties. 
Article 282. 

From tlie coming into force of the present Treaty and subject 
to the provisions thereof the multilateral Treaties, conventions 
and agreements of an economic or technical character enumer- 
ated belo\\' and in the subsequent articles shall alone be applied 
as between Germany and those of the Allied and Associated 
Powers party thereto : 

1. Conventions of the 14th March, 1884, 1st December, 1886, 
anil :^:',nl Marob, bssT. and Final Protocol of the 7th July, 1887, 
roiranlin^' llio rrolo,-lion of Snbniarine Cables. 

•1. ('onv.'nti,ai ,>r Ibc 11 tb i lotober, 1909, regarding the Inter- 



nati 



Ml 



,. Agreement of the 1.5th IMay, 1886, regarding the sealing 
of Railway trucks subject to Customs Inspection, and Protocol 
of 18th May, 1907. 

4. Agreement of the l-oth May, 1.SS6, regarding the technical 
standardisation of Railways. 

5. Convention of the .5tb July, iSOO, regarding the publica- 
tion of Customs Tariffs and the organisation of an Interna- 
tional Union for the publication of Customs Tariffs. 

6. Convention of the 31st December, 1913, regarding the 
unification of Commercial Statistics. 

7. Convention of the 25th April, 1907, regarding the raising 
of tlie Turkish Customs Tariff. 

S. Convention of the 14th March, 1857, for the redemption of 
toll dues on the Sound and Belts. 

9. Convention of the 22nd June, 1861, for the redemption of 
the Stade Toll on the Elbe. 

10. Convention of the 16th July, 1863, for the redemption «f 
Toll dues on the Scheldt. 

n. Convention of the 29th October, 1888, regarding the estah- 
lisliinont of a definite arrangement guaranteeing the free use 
of tlie Suez Canal. 

12. <lonventions of the 23rd September, 1910, respecting the 
unification of certain regulations regarding collisions and sal- 
vage at sea. 

13. Convention of the 21st December, 1904, regarding the 
exemption of hospital .ships from dues and charges in ports. 

14. Convention of the 4th February, 1898, regarding the ton- 
nage measurement of vessels for inland navigation. 

15. Convention of the 26th September, 1906, for the suppres- 
sion of nightwork for women. 

IC. Convention of the 26th September, 1906, for the suppres- 
sion of the use of white prosphorus in the manufacture of 
matches. 



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17. Conventions of tlie 18th May, 1904, and the 4th Maj-, 1910, 
!'e^. rdins the suppression of the White Slave Traffic. 

IS. Convention of the 4th May, 1910, regarding the suppres- 
sion of ol)s.t'no piil)lications. 

19. Saiiiliuy ( 'onvtnitions of Paris and Venice of the 3rd April. 
1894. UMh M.ircli. 1S97, and 3rd December, 1903. 

2(1. I 'nm ciiiiiiii of till' 20th May, 1875, regarding the unifica- 
tion ami iiiipn.N.Miicnl of ilie metric system. 

21. ■ '.ii,\ liii i.Mi lit iiic 29th November, 1906, regarding the 
uiiiliraliiHi oi plianiiiK iip.iial formulfe for potent drugs. 

l2. i'oii\c;iiinii ,,r ilic Kllh and 19th November, 1885, regard- 
iiii, liic I'stalilisliniciii of a concert pitch. 

23. CoiiMiii ii.ii (if the 7tli .Tune, 1905, regarding the creation 
of an liiu rnati.ii,,il .\giiculatural Institute at Rome. 

24. ('oiivenlii.,is of tlie 3rd November, 1881, and the loth 
April, 1889. regarding precautionary measures against 
phylloxera. 

2.-;. Convention of the 19th March, 1902, regarding the pro- 
tection of birds useful to agriculture. 

.\KTICLE 283. 

I'lon: 111" .MiiiiiiL.' into force of the present Treat.v the High 
Ciiiili:: Ml- I'll , shall apply the conventions and agree- 
nieni- h. '^ III i I i-r iiK'iitioned, in su far as concerns them, ou 
coni!iii..i, iliiii III" siH'cial stipulations contained in this Article 
are fulliM'Ml liy (ierniany. 
I'lisUil Conventions: 

Conventions and agreements of the Unlver.'^al Postal Union 
conchKlcd at Vienna, 4th .luly, 1891. 

Conventions and agreements of the Postal Union signed at 
Washington, 1.5th .Tune, 1897. 

Conventions and agreements of the Postal Union signed at 
Rome, 2i;tli May. 190G. 

'I,h;inil,liir Conventions: 

InliTnatioiial 'I'i'legraphic Conventions signed at St. Peters- 
burt; 10 22 .Tuly, 1S7.5. 

UcKulations anil Tariffs drawn up by the International Tele- 
graphic Conference, Lisbon. .Tune 11th, 1908. 

Germany undertakes not to refuse her assent to the conclu- 
sion by the new States of the special arrangements referred to 
in the Conventions and Agreements relating to tlie Univer.siil 
Postal Union and to the International Telegraphic Union, to 
which the said new Stales have adhered or may adhere. 
Article 284. 

From the coming into force of the present Treaty the High 
Contracting Parties shall apply, in so far as concerns them, the 
International Radio-Telegraphic Convention of the 5th July, 
1912, on condition that Germany fulfils the provisional regula- 
tions which will be indicated to her by the Allied and Asso- 
ciated Powers. 

When a new convention regulating international radio-tele- 
graphic communications has been concluded to take the place 
of the Convention of the 5th July, 1912, this new Convention 
shall bind Germany even if Germany .should refuse either to 
take part in drawing up the convention, or to subscribe thereto. 

This new convention will likewise replace the provisional 
regulations in force. 

Akticle 285. 

From the coming into force of the present Treaty, the High 
Contracting Parties shall apply in so far as concerns them and 
under the conditions stipulated in Article 272, the conventions 
hereinafter mentioned : 

1. The Conventions of the 6th May, 1882, and the 1st Febru- 
ary, 1889, regulating the Fisheries in the North Sea outside 
territorial waters. 

2. The Conventions and Protocols of the 16th November, 1887, 
14th February, 1893, and 11th April, 1894, regarding the North 
Sea liquor traffic. 

Article 286. 
The International Convention of Paris of the 20th March, 
1883, for the protection of industrial property, revised at AVash- 
ington on the 2nd June, 1911 ; the agreement of the 14th April, 
1891, regarding the suppression of false indications of origin 
of goods ; the agreement of the 14th April, 1891, concerning the 
international registration of trade marks; and the Interna- 
tional Convention of Berne of the 9th September, 1880, for the 
protection of Uterary and artistic works, revised at Berlin on 
the 13th November, 1908, and completed by the additional 
Protocol signed at Berne on the 20th March, 1914, will again 
come into effect as from the coming into force of the present 
Treaty, in so far as they are not affected or modified bv the 
exceptions and restrictions resulting therefrom. 



Article 287. 

From the coming into force of the present Treaty the High 
Contracting Parties shall apply, in so far as concerns them, 
the Convention of the Hague of the 17th July, 1905, relating to 
civil procedure. This renewal, however, will not apply to 
France, Portugal and Roumania. 

Article 288. 

Tlie special rights and privileges granted to Germany by 
Article 3 of the ConvenUon of the 2nd December, 1899, relating 
to Samoa shall be considered to have terminated on August 
4th, 1914. 

Article 289. 

Each of the Allied or Associated Powers, being guided by the 
general principles or special provisions of the present Treaty, 
shall notify to Germany the bilateral treaties or conventions 
which such Allied or Associated Power wishes to revive with 
Germany. 

The Allied and Associated Powers undertake among them- 
selves not to revive with Germany any conventions or treaties 
which are not in accordance with the terms of the present 
Treaty. In case of any difference of opinion, the League of 
Nations will be called on to decide. 

The notification referred to in the present Article shall be 
made either directly or through the intermediary of another 
Power. Receipt thereof shall be acknowledged in writing bv 
Germany. The date of the revival shall be that of the noti- 
fication. 

The notification shall mention any provisions of the said 
Conventions and Treaties which, not being in accordance with 
the terms of the present Treaty, shall not be considered as 
revived. 

A period of six months from the coming into force of the 
present Treaty is allowed to the Allied and Associated Powers 
within which to make the notification. 

Only those bilateral treaties and conventions which have been 
the subject of such a notification shall be revived between the 
Allied and Associated Powers and Germany ; all the others are 
and shall remain abrogated. 

The above regulations apply to all bilateral treaties or con- 
ventions existing between all the Allied and Associated Powers 
signatories to the present Treaty and Germany, even if the 
said Allied and Associated Powers have not been in a state of 
war with Germany. 

Article 290. 

Germany recognises that all the treaties, conventions or 
agreements which she has concluded with Austria, Hungary, 
Bulgaria or Turkey since the 1st August, 1914, until the com- 
ing into force of the present Treaty are and remain abro- 
gated by the present Treaty. 

Article 291. 

Germany undertakes to secure to the Allied and Associated 
Powers, and to Uie officials and nationals of the said Powers, 
the enjoyment of all the rights and advantages of any kind 
which she may have granted to Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria or 
Turkey, or to the officials and nationals of these States by 
treaties, conventions or arrangements concluded before the 1st 
August, 1914, so long as those treaties, conventions or arrange- 
ments remain in force. 

The Allied and Associated Powers reserve the right to ac- 
cept or not the enjoyment of these rights and advantages. 
Article 292. 

Germany recognises that all treaties, conventions, or arrange- 
ments which she concluded with Russia, or with any State or 
Government of which the territory previously formed a part 
of Russia, or with Roumania, before the 1st August, 1914, or 
after that date until the coming into force of the present 
Treaty, are and remain abrogated. 

Article 293. 

Should an Allied or Associated Power, Russia, or a State 
or Government of which the territory formerly constituted a 
part of Russia, have been forced since the 1st August, 1914, 
by reason of military occupation or by any oUier means or for 
any other cause, to grant or to allow to be granted by the 
act of any public authority, concessions, privileges and favours 
of any kind to Germany or to a German national, such conces- 
sions, privileges and favours are ipso facto annulled by the 
present Treaty. 

No claims or indemnities which may result from this annul- 
ment shall be charged against the Allied or Associated Powers 
or the Powers, States, Governments or Public authorities 
which are released from their engagements by the present 
Article. 



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June 9, 



Article 294. 
r-'i-oni tho coining into force of the present ^reaty Germany 



undertakes t 
urttionnis I In 
of any knnl 



the Allied and Associated Powers and their 

III //)xo fiictn of file rights and advantages 
1 she has mauled by treaties, conventions, 
,, ii,,ii hellic;ei-eLd Slates or tlieir nationals 
since" Vl'ieist August, 1!)14, uulil the coming into force of the 
present Treaty, so long as those treaties, conventions or ar- 
rangements remain In force. 

Akticle 295. 
Those t)f the High Contracting Parties who have not yet 
signed, or who have signed but not yet ratified, the Opium 
C'envr'iti'.n signed at The Hague on January 23rd, 1912, agree 
I,, hi: ;|,. s;;id ('(mvention into force, and for this purjiose 
l, , , , , -sary le;;is!ation without delay and in any case 

•,, ; ,1 .,1 u\ii\e iiieiitlis from the coming int6 force of 

' iMU-iliei-i'iKav! 'they asree that ratifiealien of the present 
Treaty should in the ease of Powers whi<li have not yet ratified 
the Opium Convention be deemed in all rt'si.eeis equivalent to 
the ralilieation i>{ that Convention and to the si.^iiatiire of the 
Si., .11 ! :■,.;. M.il »', hhh v.as (ii.eiied at The Hague in accordance 

V, n , '! , h,i ^ jili.pi.d by the Third Opium Conference 

ii, i:m ; i,. ■,,,,;,_:;:- I lir sail i < 'uiiveution into force. 

Im.i iiii-, iHirK..--; ihe CeveninuMit of the French Republic 
will enuanunieale H- .he (hivenuueni of Ihe Nethnrla nds a eei- 
tilied enjiy elMbejire,.K.,l^,,rU,eiUr;'sii^ 

lands to accept and dein 
a deposit of ratificati(i!i- - 
ture of the Additi<uial r 



cinvention and a signa- 



Akticle -M. 

There shall be .settled through the intervention of clearing 

offices to be establislied by each of the High Contracting Parties 

within three months of the notification referred to in pora- 

uraph (c) hereafter the following classes of pecuniary nhliL.a- 



oiu- ot 
a natii. 
2. Ill 
of one I 
out of 
posing 
or pan 



war and due by a naleaail el 
r. -; l!ii- within its territory, to 
, . iiling within its territory, 
i . .),iii- the war to nationals 
1!^ vnhin its territory and arose 
Is with the nationals of au Op- 
its territory, of which the total 
■iided on account of the declara- 



debited to the clearing office of the country of the debtor, and 
paid to the creditor by the clearing office of the country of the 
creditor. 

((?) Debts shall be j.aid er ere.liled ill Hie eurreiiey of SUCh 
one of the Allied and Assnriale.l l',.\ve]'s, ilieii- enlmiies or pro- 
tectorates, or llie r.rilisli I loiiiiiiioiis or India, as may be con- 
cerned. If the di'hts are payable in si other eurreiiey they 

Shall be paid or credited in the currency of the country con- 
cerned, whether an Allied or Associated Power, Colony, Pro- 
tectorate, British Dominion or India, at the pre-war rate of 
exchange. 

For the purpose of this provision the pre-war rate of exchange 
shall be defined as the average cable transfer rate prevailing 
In the Allied or Associated country concerned during the month 
immediately preceding the outbreak of war between the said 
country concerned and (h r ii\. 

If a contract provides lor a lixed rate of exchange governing 
the conversion of the eiiirene.\- in which the debt is stated 
into the currency of the Allied or Associated country concerned, 
then the above provisions concerning the rate of exchange shall 
not apply. 

In the case of new States the currency in which and the 
rate of exchange at which debts shall be paid or credited shall 
be determined by the Reparation Commission provided for in 
Part VIII (Reparation). 

(e) The provisions of this Article and of the Annex hereto 
sliall not apply as between Germany on the one hand and any 
one of tile Allied and As.sociated Powers, their colonies or 
proieitiu-ates, or any one of the British Dominions or India 
on the other hand, "unless within a period of six months from 
the coming into force of the present Treaty notice to that 
effect is given to Germany by the Government of such Allied 
or Associated Power or of such Dominion or of India as the 
case may be. 

(/■) The Allied and Associated Powers who have adopted this 
Article and the Annex hereto may agree between themselves to 
apply tlieiu to their respective nationals established in their 
tiirri|i'i-y so far as reL;ards matters belween tlii'ir nationals and 
(.ermii! iialiiinals. lu this ease tli,. |,ayinents made by appli- 
eation of ihis proxision «-ill be snhjert, lo an'aimements between 
the allied and associated clearing ollices concerned. 
ANNEX. 



tion ot war. 

3. Interest which has accrued due during the war to a na- 
tional of one of the Contracting Powers in respect of securities 
issued bv an Onposing Power, provided that the payment of in- 
terest on such SI mail s lo lii. miiioiials of that Power or to 
neutrals has n<.t i . i i i:.. in^ the war. 

4 Capital Kin.i i ii !■ . ■ ■ i^ayable during the war 

to l;ai'ioii-ils of .-i ■, lii 'iiiiiMiiug Powers in respect of 



the conditions 



ruvide 



in this Article shall be effected 
iples and in accordance with the 



tereStS lllrlnloneil 111 Se. 

be acconiil.il r-r llire.m 
and at i !i. '.■.■n.' of ■■ •.-h: 
(d),an: . !■-■'■ 
the sail' 

The ^ 
accordin: >■• \'' :. • i 
Annex to this Si ■ 1 1. ii : 

(a) Each of il .• Ili-h i 'inilraeting Parties shall prohibit, as 
from the comiim .nio loi. ' oi the present Treaty, both the pay- 
ment and the aceeiaunee ol paynieut of such debts, and also all 
communications between the interested parties with regard to 
the settlement of the said debts otherwise than through the 
clearing offices. 

(6) V- h ■'" ".e TTi"Ii rorii-aetiti'T Parties shall be respec- 
tively n" - : i'^ , --n.-li debts due by i.s na- 
tionals 1 ' . .;. lore the v.ar tin. nihtoi 

was in •' ■" ' ,. i,'-i iipii , nr Uiilnre, or had idven lonnal iii- 

dlcatie.ii ... 1! .. X M.) or wlaa-e Ihe debt v.as dm- hy a eoiii 
pany v.!.- '-i -.-^s has been liquidaled an. ha- eiiKT-eiii-y 
legislalii-;! 11 '.i ihr war. Nevertiieh -^s, debts due h;, ih.. lu- 
habitaiii- -l' i.Tiimry invaded or oceuiiied by the enemy in- 
fore the Armisli(.'e will not be guaranteed by the States of 
which those territories form part. 

(c) The sums due to the nationals of one of the High Con- 
tracting Parties by the nationals of an Opposing State will be 



iiUracting Parties will, within three 
lion provided for in Ai-tiele 296, para- 
earing office for the collection and pay- 



graph ti ). estahll 
ment of enem\- delils. 

Local eleaiinu oiliees iiiiiv be I'stahlbsbed for any particular 
portion of Ihe i(.rrit.iries'oi' llii. lli^ll Conlraeting Parties. 
Su<-h loeal .■learin- oiliees may jiiu-foriii all the functions of a 
central clearing oUiee iu tlieir respective districts, except that 
all transactions with the clearing office in the Opposing State 
must be effected through the central clearing office. 
2. 

In this Annex the pectmiary oliligations referred to in the 
first para.graph of Article 296 are described as " enemy debts ", 
the persons from whom the .same are duo as " enemy debtors," 
die jierse.ns to whom they are due as "enemy creditors", the 
ileiriim olliee in the country of the creditor is called the 
•■CiediTor Clearing Office", arid the clearing office in the coun- 
try of ibe debtor is called the "Debtor Clearing Office". 
* 3. 

The High Contracting Parties will subject contraventions of 
paragraph (o) of Article 296 to the same penalties as are at 
presiait provideil by their legislation for trading with the 
eneun 'l'lie.\- will similarly iirohibit within their territory all 
legal' |no,. ess relating to payment of enemy debts, except in 
ac"e'ord:inee with the provisions of tl 



Annex. 



The Government .guarantee specified in paragraph (b) of 
Article 296 shall take effect whenever, for any reason, a debt 
sliall not be recoverable, except in a case where at the date of 
I lie outbreak of war the debt was barred by the laws of pre- 
s, ription in force in the country of the debtor, or where the 
debtor was at that time in a state of bankruptcy or failure or 
I, i,i ...veil formal indieatbin of insolvency, or where Ihe debt 
v,..s dm. l.y a .•.■iii|„inv whose business lias been liqiiidaii'd under 
enieru-i iK'v h'^islation iluring the war. In sueh ea.se Ihe pro- 
cedure specified by this Annex shall apply to payuieut of the 
dividends. .. ^ , ^, 

The terms "bankruptcy" and "failure" refer to the appli- 
cation of legislation providing for such juridical conditions. 



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The expression " formal Indication of insolvency " bears the 
same meaning as it has in English law. 
5. 

Creditors shall give notice to the Creditor Clearing Office 
within six months of its establishment of debts due to them, 
and shall furnish (he ("learing Oihce with any documents and 
information rccniircd of tlicin. 

Tlic High ('(iMlra< ling rarlios will take all suitable measures 
to trace and inmisli collusion between enemy creditors and 
debtors. The clearing olliios will communicate to one another 
any evidence and information which miglit help the discovery 
and punishment of s\ieh collusion. 

The Higli Contracting Parties will facilitate as much as pos- 
sible postal and (clcgraiiliic communication at the expen.se of 
the parties comeiiu'd and Ilirough the intervention of the clear- 
ing offices betw«^cn debtors and creditors desirous of coming to 
an agreement as to tlio nnioinit of their debt. 

The Creditor clearing Office will notify the Debtor Clearing 
Office of all debts dedared to it. The Debtor Clearing Office 
will, in duo course, inform the Creditor Clearing Office which 
debts are admitted and which debts are contested. In the 
latter case, the Debtor Clearing Office will give the grounds 
for the non-admission of debt. 



Wlien a debt has been admitted, in whole or in part, the 
Debtor Clearing Office will at once credit the Creditor Clearing 
Office with the amount admitted, and at the same time notify it 
of such credit. 

7. 

The debt shall be deemed to be admitted in full and shall be 
credited fortlnvilh to the Creditor. Clearing Office unless within 
three months from the receipt of the notification or such longer 
time as may bo agreed to by the Creditor Clearing Office notice 
has been given by the Debtor Clearing Office that it is not 
admitted. 

8. 

AVhen tlie whole or part of a debt is not admitted the two 
clearing offices will examine Into the matter jointly and will 
endeavour to bring the parties to an agreement. 
9. 

The Creditor Clearing Office will pay to the individual creditor 
the sums credited to it out of the funds placed at its disposal 
by the Government of its country and in accordance with the 
conditions Used by the said Government, retaining any sums 
considered neces.sary to cover risk.s, expenses or commissions. 
10. 

Any person having claimed payment of an enemy debt which 
is not admitted in whole or In part shall pay to the clearing office, 
by way of fine, interest at 5 per cent, on the part not admitted. 
Any person having unduly refused to admit the whole or part 
of a debt claimed from him shall pay, by way of fine, interest at 
5 per cent, on the amount with regard to which his refusal shall 
be disallowed. 

Such interest .shall run from the date of expiration of the 
period provided for in paragraph 7 until the date on which the 
claim shall have been disallowed or the debt paid. 

Each clearing office shall in so far as it is concerned take 
steps to collect the fines above provided for, and will be responsi^ 
ble if such fines cannot be collected. 

The fines will be credited to the other clearing office, which 
shall retain them as a contribution towards the cost of carrying 
out the present provisions. 

11. 

The balance between the clearing offices shall be struck 
monthly and the credit balance paid in cash by the debtor State 
within a week. 

Nevertheless, any credit balances which may be due by one 
or more of the Allied and Associated Powers shall be retained 
imtil complete payment shall have been effected of the sums due 
to the Allied or Associated Powers or their nationals on account 
of the war. 

12. 

To facilitate discussion between the clearing offices each of 
them shall have a representative at the place where the other is 
established. 

13. 

Except for special reasons all discussions in regard to claims 
will, so far as possible, take place at the Debtor Clearing Office. 



In conformity with Article 296, paragraph (h), the High Con- 
tracting Parties are responsible for the payment of the enemy 
debts owing by their nationals. 



The Debtor Clearing Office will therefore credit the Creditor 
Clearing Office with all debts admitted, even in case of inability 
to collect them from the individual debtor. The Governments 
concerned will, nevertheless, invest tlieir respective clearing 
offices with all necessary powers for the recovery of debts which 
have been admitted. 

As an exception, the adini Ir.l ,!■ l,i ^ .i-.-iiu i>;, p, !s..iis having 

suffered injury from acts . r i i i 'nil to the 

Creditor Clearing Office « I ; i h.' person 

concerned in respect of su.:, :. ::!,, l, ii i,,i\ri,,n i.;i,|. 
15. 

Each Government will defray the expenses of the cleai-ing 
office set up in its territory, including the salaries of the staff. 
16. 

Where the two clearing offices are unable to agree whether a 
debt claimed is due, or in case of a difference between an 
enemy debtor and an enemy creditor or between the clearing 
offices, the dispute shall either be referred to arbitration if 
the parties so agree under conditions fixed by agreement be- 
tween them, or referred to the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal pro- 
vided for in Section Yl hereafter. 

At the request of the Creditor Clearing Office the dispute may, 
however, be submitted to the jurisdiction of Oie Courts of the 
place of domicile of the debtor. 
17. 

Recovery of sums found by the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal, the 
Court, or the Arbitration Tribunal to be due shall be effected 
through the clearing offices as if these sums were debts admitted 
by the Debtor Clearing Office. 

18. 

Each of the Governments concernetl shall appoint an agent 
who will bo responsible for the presentation to the Mixed Arbi- 
tral Tribunal of the cases conducted on behalf of its clearing 
office. This agent will exercise a general control over the 
representatives or ('(junsel employed by its nationals. 

Docisiiins will lu' arrived at on documentarV evidence, but it 
will be open to the Tiilinnal to hear the parties in person, or 
according to their pivlVrence by their representatives approved 
by the two Governments, or by the agent referred to above, 
who shall be competent to intervene along with the party or 
to re-open and maintain a claim abandoned by the same. 
19. 

The clearing offices concerned will lay before the Mixed Arbi- 
tral Tribunal all the information and documents in their posses- 
.sion, so as to enable the Tribunal to decide rapidly on the cases 
which are brought before it. 

20. 

Where one of the parties concerned appeals against the joint 
decision of the two 'i :;! .-iTn-es he shall make a deposit 
against the costs. \ I . ! mi shall only be refunded when 
the first judgmeni i - i i n favour of the appellant and in 

proportion to the sii r i, i i;iy attain, his opponent in case 
of such a refund being required to pay an equivalent propor- 
tion of the costs and expenses. Security accepted by the 
Tribunal may be substituted for a deposit. 

A fee of per cent, of the amount in dispute shall be charged 
in respect of all cases brought before the Tribunal. This fee 
shall, unless the Tribunal directs otherwise, be borne by the 
unsuccessful party. Such fee shall be added to the deposit re- 
ferred to. It is also independent of the security. 

The Tribunal may award to one of the parties a sum in re- 
spect of the expenses of the iiroceedings. 

Any sum payable under this paragraph shall be credited to 
the clearing office of the successful party as a separate item. 
21. 

With a. view to the rapid settlement of claims, due regard 
shall be paid in the appointment of all persons conne<-ted with 
the clearing offices or with the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal to 
their knowledge of the language of the other country concerned. 
Each of the clearing offices will be at liberty to correspond with 
the other, and to forward documents in its own language, 
22. 

Subject to any special agreement to the contrary between 
the Governments concerned, debts simll carry interest in ac- 
conliince with the following provisions: — 

Interest shall not be payable on sums of money due by way 
of dividend, interest, or other periodical payments which them- 
selves represent interest on capital. 

The rate of interest shall be ri per cent. i>er annum except in 
cases wliere, by contract, law, or custom, the creilitor is en- 
titled to payment of interest at a different rate. In such 
cases the rate to which he is entitled shall prevail. 



872 



CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. 



June 9, 



Interest shall run from the date of commencement of hos- 
tilities (or, if the sum of money to be recovered fell due 
during the war, from the date at which it fell due) until the 
sum is credited to the clearing office of the creditor. 

Sums due by way of interest shall be treated as debts ad- 
mitted by the clearing offices and shall be credited to the 
Creditor Clearing Office in the same way as such debts. 
23. 

Where by decision of the clearing offices or the Jlixed 
Arbitral Tribunal a claim is held not to fall within Article 
290. the creditor shall be at liberty to prosecute the claim 
before the Courts or to take such other proceedings as may 
be open to him. 

The presentation of a claim to the clearing office suspends 
the operation of any period of prescription. 
24. 

The High Contracting Parties agree to regard the decisions 
arrived at in accordance with the provisions of this Annex as 
final and conclusive, and to render them binding upon then- 
nationals. 

In any case where a Creditor Clearing Office declines to 
notifv a claim to the Debtor Clearing Office, or to take any step 
provided for in this Annex, intended to make effective in whole 
or in part a request of which it has receive.] dm' iioiico, llic 
enemy creditor .shall be entitled to receive ivnn ihc rl,;irnm 
office a certificate setting out the amount ei the ( lami, niiU 
shall then be entitled to prosecute the claim lu'l'ore Die eeuils 
or to take such other proceedings as may be open to bini. 
{Section IV. Property, rights and interest-''. 
Article 297. 



;lits and interests in an 
m to the principles laid 
11^ of the Annex hereto: 
ml numsnrps of transfer 
i-ele) l:ikeii by (ierniany 

ilirii li(|iiia:iiioii has not 



The question of private propc 
enemy country shall be setthil 
down in this Section and to tlie 

(a) The exeoptionnl war me.-i 
(defined in iianiuraiili :'. of the A 
with respect te iiie umpeitN . ri 

of Allied or .\s,.eeiale,l rower,-, 
clations ill whieli tlii'.v are iiil.T 
been eo,„|,le(e.|, shall he inline 
and the ,„■, ity, rluhts aial ietei-e.t-, ''■""']'':'"''\'';^^l[l'^^]^^^ 

with the provisions of Article 298. 

(6) Subject to any contrary stipulations which may be pro- 
vided for in the present Treaty, the Allied and Associated 
Powers reserve the right to retain and liquidate all property, 
rights and interests of German nationals, or companies con- 
trolled by them, within their territories, colonies, possessions 
and protectorates including territories ceded to them by the 
present Treaty. 

The liquidation shall be carried out in accordance with the 
laws of the Allied or Associated State concerned, and the Ger- 
man owner shall not be able to dispose of such property, rights 
or interests nor to snh.iect them to any charge without the con- 
sent of that State. 

German nationals who acquire ipso facto the nationality of an 
Allied or Associated Power in accordance with the provisions 
of the present Treaty will not be con.sldered as German na- 
tionals within the meaning of this paragi-aph. 

(c) The price or the amount of compensation in respect of 
the exercise of the right referred to in the preceding paragraph 
(6) will be fixed in accordance with the methods of sale or 
valuation adopted by the laws of the country in whicli the 
property has been retained or liquidated. 

(d) As between the Allied and Associated Powers or their 
nationals on the one hand and Germany or her nationals on 
the other hand, all the exceptional war measures, or measures 
of transfer, or acts done or to be done in execution of such 
measures as defined In paragraphs 1 and 3 of the Annex 
hereto shall be considered as final and binding upon all persons 
except as regards the reservations laid down in the present 
Treaty. 

(c) The nationals of Allied and Associated Powers .shall be 
entitled to compensation in respect of damage or injury inflicted 
upon their property, rights or interests, including any company 
or association in which they are interested, in German territory 
as it existed on August 1, 1914, by the application either of the 
exceptional war measures or measures of transfer mentioned in 
paragraphs 1 and 3 of the Annex hereto. The claims made in 
this respect by such nationals shall be investigated, and the 
total of the compensation shall be determined by the Mixed 
Arbitral Tribunal provided for in Section VI or by an Arbitrator 
appointed by that Tribunal. This compensation shall be borne 



by Germany, and may be charged upon the property of German 
nationals within tlie territory or under the control of the 
claimant's State. This property may be constituted as a pledge 
for enemy liabilities under the conditions fixed by paragraph 4 
of the Annex hereto. The payment of this compensation may be 
made by the Allied or As.sociated State, and the amount will be 
debited to Germany. 

(f) Whenever a national of an Allied or Associated Power 
is entitled to property which has been subjected to a measure 
of transfer in German territory and expresses a desire for its 
restitution, his claim for compensation in accordance with para- 
.m-apli (D sliall he satisfied by the restitution of the said prop- 
erty if ii still exists in specie. 

Ill Mieh ease (Jej iiiaiiy shall take all necessary steps to I'estore 
the evicted owner to the ijossesslon of his property, free from 
all encumbrances or burdens with which it may have been 
charged after the liquidation, and to indemnify all third parties 
injured by Ihr' restitution. 

Tf the restitution provided for in this ]iaf.mrapli eanimf he 
effeeicil. ],i-i\ate agreements arranged l>y tlie inlei-ineilialion 
of the I'nwcrs concerned or the clearin;; oinees |,roviileii for in 
the Annex to Section III may be made, in order to seeiire that 
the national of the Allied or Associated Power may secure 
compensation for the injury referred to in paragrapli (e) by 
the grant of advantages or equivalents which he agrees to ac- 
cept in place of the property, rights or interests of which he 

riiioii^'h restitution in accordance with this Article, the iwice 
or the aiiioiiut of compensation fixed by the application of para- 
grapli (c) will be reduced by the actual value of the property 
restored, account being taken of compensation, in respect of loss 
of use or deterioration. 

(0) The rights conferred by paragraph (f) are reserved to 
owners who are nationals of Allied or Associated Powers within 
whose territory legislative measures prescribing the general 
liquidation of enemy property, rights or interests were not 
applied before the signature of the Armistice. 

(/t) Except in eases where, by application of paragraph (f), 
restitutitoiis in siieeie luive been made, the net proceeds of sales 
of enemy inoperly, ridits or interests wherever situated carried 
out either by virtue of war legislation, or by application of this 
Article, and in general all cash assets of enemies, shall be dealt 
with as follows : — 

(1) As regards Powers adopting Section III and the Annex 
thereto, the said proceeds and cash assets shall be credited to 
the Power of which the owner is a national, through the clear- 
ing office established thereunder, any credit balance in favour 
of Germany resulting therefrom .shall be dealt with as provided 
in Article 243. 

(2) As regards Powers not adopting Section III and the 
Annex thereto, the proceeds of the property, rights and inter- 
ests, and the cash assets, of the nationals of Allied or Asso- 
ciated Powers helii liy Germany shall be paid immediately to 
the person eiititleil thereto or to his Government; the proceeds 
of the properly, riu'lits and interests, and the cash assets, of 
German nationals received by an Allied or Associated Power 
shall be suhjeet to ilisposal by .such Power in accordance with 
its lavys and reuulations and may be applied in payment of the 
claims and dehts delined by tliis Article or paragraph 4 of the 
Annex hereto. Any property, rights and interests or proceeds 
thereof or cash assets not used as above provided may be re- 
tained by the said Allied or Associated Power and if retained 
the ca.sh value thereof shall be dealt with as provided in Ar- 
ticle 243. 

(i) Germany undertakes to compensate its nationals in re- 
spect of the sale or retention of their property, rights or inter- 
ests in Allied or Associated States. 
Article 298. 

Germany undertakes, with regard to the property, rights and 
interests, including companies and associations in which they 
were interested, restored to nationals of Allied and Associated 
Powers in accordance with the provisions of Article 297, para- 
graph (a) or if) : 

(a) to restore and maintain, except as expressly provided m 
the present Treaty, the property, rights and interests of the na- 
tionals of Allied or Associated Powers in the legal position 
obtaining in respect of the property, rights and interests of 
German nationals under the laws in force before the war. 

(6) not to subject the property, rights or interests of the na- 
tionals of the AlUed or Associated Powers to any measures in 
derogation of property rights which are not applied equally to 
the property, rights and interests of German nationals, and to 
pay adequate compensation in the event of the application ol' 
these measures. 



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873 



1. 

In iicconlance witli tlie provisions of Article 297, paragraph 
((/), the validity of vesting orders and of orders for the winding 
up of businesses or companies, and of any other orders, direc- 
tions, decisions or instructions of any court or any department 
of the Government of any of the High Contracting Parties made 
or given, or purporting to be made or given, in pursuance of 
war legislation with regard to enemy property, rights and ia- 
terests is confirmed. The interests of all persons shall be re- 
garded as having been effectively dealt with by any order, 
direction, decision or instruction dealing with property in which 
they may be interested, whether or not such interests are speci- 
fically mentioned in the order, direction, decision, or instruc- 
tion. No question .shall be raised as to the regularity of a trans- 
fer of any property, rights or interests dealt with in pursuance 
of any such order, direction, decision or instruction. Every 
action taken with regard to any property, business, or com- 
pany, whether as regards its investigation, sequestration, com- 
pulsory administration, use, requisition, supervision, or winding 
up, the sale or management of property, rights or interests, the 
collection or discharge of debts, the payment of costs, charges 
or expenses, or any other matter whatsoever, in pursuance of 
orders, directions, decision.s, or instructions of any court or of 
any department of the Government of any of the High Con- 
tracting Parties, made or given, or purporting to be made or 
given, in pursuance of war legislation with regard to enemy 
property, rights or interests, is confirmed. Provided that the 
provisions of this paragraph shall not be held to prejudice the 
titles to property heretofore acquired in good faith and for 
value and in accordance with the laws of the country in which 
the property is situated by nationals of the Allied and A.sso- 
ciated Powers. 

The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to such of the 
above-mentioned measures as have been taken by the German 
authorities in invaded or oocupied territory. 

No claim or action shall be made or brought against any Allied 
or Associated Power or against any person acting on behalf of 
or under the direction of any legal authority or Department of 
the Government of such a Power by Germany or by any German 
national wherever resident in respect of any act or omission 
with regard to his property, rights or interests during the war 
or in preparation for the \\ar. Similarly no claim or action shall 
be made or brought against any person in respect of any act or 
omission under or in accordance with the exceptional war mea.s- 
ures, laws or regulations of any Allied or Associated Power. 

In Article 297 and this Annex the expression " exceptional 
war measures " includes measures of all kinds, legislative, ad- 
ministrative, judicial, or others, that have been taken or will be 
taken hereafter with regard to enemy property, and which have 
had or will have the effect of removing from the proprietors the 
power of disposition over their property, though without affect- 
ing the ownership, such as measures of supervision, of compul- 
sory administration, and of sequestration; or measures which 
have had or will have as an object the seizure of, the use 
of, or the interference with enemy assets, for whatsoever 
motive, under whatsoever form or in whatsoever place. Acts 
in the execution of these measures include all detentions, 
instructions, orders or decrees of Government departments or 
courts applying these measures to enemy property, as well as 
acts performed by any person connected with the administration 
or the supervision of enemy property, such as the payment of 
debts, the collecting of credits, the payment of any costs, charges, 
or expenses, collecting of fees. 

Measures of transfer are those which have affected or will 
affect the ownership of enemy property by transferring it in 
whole or in part to a person other than the enemy owner, and 
without his consent, such as measures directing the sale, liqui- 
dation, or devolution of ownership in enemy property, the can- 
celling of titles or securities. 

4. 

All property, rights and interests of German nationals within 
the territory of any Allied or Associated Power and the net 
proceeds of their sale, liquidation or other dealing therewith 
may be charged by that Allied or Associated Power in the first 
place with payment of amoimta due in respect of claims by the 
nationals of that Allied or Associated Power with regard to their 
property, rights, and interests, including companies and asso- 
ciations in which they are interested in German territory, or 
debts owing to them by German nationals, and with payment 
of claims growing out of acts committed by the German Gov- 



ernment or by any German authorities since the 31st .July, 
1914, and before that Allied or Associated Power entered into 
the war. They may be charged in the second place with pay- 
ment of the amounts due in respect of claims by the nationals 
of such Allied or Associated Power with regard to their prop- 
erty, rights, and interests in the territory of other enemy 
Powers, or debts owing to them by nationals of such Powers in 
so far as those claims or debts are otherwise unsatisfied. 

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 297, where imme- 
diately before the outbreak of war a company incorporated in 
an Allied or Associated State had rights in common with a 
company controlled by it and incorporated in Germany to the 
use of trade-marks in third countries, or enjoyed the use in 
common with .such company of unique means of "reproduction of 
goods or articles for sale in third countries, the former com- 
pany shall alone have the right to use these trade-marks in third 
countries to the exclusion of the German company, and these 
unique means of reproduction shall be handed over to the former 
company, notwithstanding any action taken under German war 
legislaUon with regard to the latter company or its business, 
industrial property or shares. Nevertheless, the former com- 
pany, if requested, shall deliver to the latter company derivative 
copies permitting the continuation of reproduction of articles 
for use within German territory. 
C. 

Up to the time when restitution is carried out in accordance 
with Article 297, Germany is responsible for the conservation 
of property, rights and interests of the nationals of Allied or 
Associated Powers, including companies and associations in 
which they are interested, that have been subjected by her to 
exceptional war measures. 

7. 

Within one year from the coming into force of tlu^ present 
Treaty the Allied or Associated Powers will specify the prop- 
erty, rights and interests over which they intend to exercise the 
rights provided in Article 297, paragraph (f). 
8. 

The restitution providtnl in Article 297 will be carried out by 
order of the German Government or of the authorities which 
have been substituted for it. Detailed accounts of the action 
of administrators shall be furniished to the interested persons 
by the German authorities upon request, which may be made 
at any time after the coming into force of the present Treaty. 
9. 

liiiil niniplction of the liquidation provided for by Article 
297, i.:nML,r,ipli tli), the property, rights and interests of Ger- 
man ■ iiiii.iiaN will continue to be subject to exceptional war 
meusuris that have been or will be taken with regard to them. - 
10. 

Germany will, within six months from the coming into force 
of the present Treaty, deliver to each Allied or Associated 
Power all securities, certificates, deeds, or other documents of 
title held by its nationals and relating to property, rights or 
interests situated in the territory of that Allied or Associated 
Power, including any shares, stock, debentures, debenture stock, 
or other obligations of any company incorporated in accordance 
with the laws of that Power. 

Germany will at any time on demand of any Allied or Asso- 
ciated Power furnish such infonnation as may be required with 
regard to the property, rights and interests of German nationals 
within the territory of such Allied or Associated Power, or with 
regard to any transactions concerning such property, rights or 
interests effected since the 1st July, 1914. 
11. 

The expression " cash assets " includes all deposits or funds 
established before or after the declaration of war, as well as 
all assets coming from deposits, revenues, or profits collected 
by administrators, sequestrators, or others from funds placed 
on deposit or otherwise, but does not include sums belonging to 
the Allied or Associated Powers or to their component States, 
Provinces, or Municipalities. 

12. 

All investments wheresoever effected with the cash assets of 
nationals of the High Contracting Parties, including companies 
and associations in which such nationals were interested, by 
persons responsible for the administration of enemy properties 
or having control over such administration, or by order of such 
persons or of any authority whatsoever shall be annulled. 
These cash assets shall be accounted for irrespective of any 
such investment. 



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13. 

Witliin one inontli from the coming into force of the present 
Treaty, or on demand at any time, Germany will deliver to the 
Allied and Associated Powers all accounts, vouchers, records, 
documents, and information of any kind which may be within 
German territory, and which concern the property, rights and 
interests of the nationals of those Powers, including companies 
and associations in which they are interested, that have been 
subjected to an exceptional war measure, or to a measure of 
transfer either in German territory or in territory occupied by 
Germany or her allies. 

The controllers, supervisors, managers, administrators, seques- 
trators, liquidators, and receivers shall be personally respon- 
sible under guarantee of the German Government for the 
immediate delivery in full of these accounts and documents, 
and for their accuracy. 

14. 

The provisions of Article 297 and this Annex relating to 
property, rights and interests in an enemy country, and the 
proceeds of the liquidation thereof, apply to debts, credits and 
accounts, Section III regulating only the method of payment. 

In the settlement of matters provided for in Article 297 
between Germany and the Allied or A,ssociated States, their 
colonies or protectorates, or any one of the British Dominions 
or India, in respect of any of which a declaration shall not 
have been made' Hint tlicy a<li>i't Srctiun III, and between their 
respective nalinnnls, ii.i- iMONisiMus of Article 296 respecting 
the currency in wlih-u ii;i,\uuiii is lo be made and the rate of 
exchange shall apply uulcys the Government of the Allied or 
Associated Power concerned shall within sis months of the 
coming into force of the present Treaty notify Germany that 
the said provisions are not to be applied. 
15. 

The provisions of Article 297 and this Annex apply to indus- 
trial, literary and artistic property which has been or will be 
dealt with in the liquidation of property, rights, interests, 
companies or businesses under war legislation by the Allied 
or Associated Powers, or In accordance with the stipulations of 
Article 297, paragraph {h). 

Section V. Contracts, prescriptions, nidgments. 
Article 299. 

(a) Any contract concluded between enemies shall be re- 
garded as bavins lioon dissolvofl as from tlio tiino when any two 
of the partii's 1.,- ;,ii ii^i,ii.-, cx.vpi in r.^sj t of any debt 



or other peciini; 
money paid (In 
special rules v. i 
contracts eonlaii 

(b) Any conli 
the general iuici 
into force of Hi 
Governments i>i 
excepted from d 

Wlaon the cm 
owing to the a! 
parties substani 
vided for by S. 
prejuflii ;':1 I'lii"! \ 

(rl \' 

law 111 ; 

neitlii'i' I 

hert'i'i 
these : ,. 
to the 

((?) -ils'l-l-. 

to contra cfs tlir 



act done or 
I'ptions and 
r classes of 



■x.'i-iitinii sliall III' required in 
nilis li-oni the date of coming 

liy the Allied or Associated 
[larties is a national, shall be 
lis Article. 

tract tluis kept alive would, 
rniiilit ions, cause one of the 
:.!iMil Arbitral Tribunal pro- 

iMiil.Dwci'ed to grant to the 
i.satiou. 

siuus of the constitution and 
ii-a, of Brazil, and of Japan, 
Article 300, nor the Annex 

1.1 iii' ii/lween nationals of 

; i all Article 305 apply 

■I ' i'luals. 

■.•\.\<<-\ liereto shall not apply 
by 



one of them being an inhabitant of territory of which the 
sovereignty has been transferred, if such party shall acquire 
under the present Treaty the nationality of an Allied or 
Associated Power, nor shall they apply to contracts between 
nationals of the Allied and Associated Powers between whom 
trading has been prohibited by reason of one of the parties 
being in Allied or Associated territory in the occupation of the 
enemy. 

(e) Nothing in the present Article or the annex hereto shall 

be deemed to invalidate a transaction lawfully carried out in 

accordance with a contract between enemies if it has been 

carried out with the authority of one of the belligerent Powers. 

Article 300. 

(a) All periods of prescription, or limitation of right of 
action, whether they began to run before or after the outbreak 
of war, shall be treated in the territory of the High Contracting 



Parties, so far as regards relations between enemies, as having 
been suspended for the duration of the war. They shall begin 
to run again at earliest three months after the coming into 
force of the present Treaty. This provision shall apply to the 
period prescribed for the presentation of interest or dividend 
coupons or for the presentation for repayment of securities 
drawn for repayment or repayable on any other ground. 

(h) Where, nn anonnt id' failure to perform any act or com- 
ply with any fm maliiy duriiiu' the war, measures of execution 
have been laliin in <eriii:iii territory to the prejudice of a 
national ef .-in Adied ey Associated Power, tlie claim of such 
nalienal 0:a!l. il ilic mailer ,\nr-< net fall within the competence 
of Hie ('(iiiris of an Aided er Asseeiated Power, be heard by 
the .Mixed Arliitral 'rrii.iinal pn. vided for by Section VI. 



ybo 



national ot an Allieil or Asso.inh d I'euer tiie Mixed Arbitral 
Tribunal shall order tlie rev(,,i-.-ii i,,ii .if ilie riulns wliieli have 
been prejudiced by the measures of exeeiilion referred to in 
paragraph (h), wherever, having regard to the particular cir- 
cumstances of the case, such restoration is equitable and pos- 
sible. 

If such restoration is Inequitable or impossible the Mixed 
Arbitral Tribunal may grant compensation to the prejudiced 
party to lie jiaid by the German Government. 

( il ) AVbere a contract has been dissolved by reason either of 
failure on the part of either party to carry ont its provisions 
or of the exercise of a right stipidaled in tlie (onlraei if-, if 
the party prejudiced may apply to Hie Mixed Aiiniral Tiiiuinal 
for relief. The Tribunal will have Hie jiewers provided f..r in 
param-aidi (r). 

(( I Tlie lij-evisioiis (d" the preceding paragraphs of this Article 
sliail a|i|ily In tlie naiionals of Allied and Associated Powers 
who have been pri'judieed by reason of measures referred to 
above taken by Germany in invaded or occupied territory, if 
they have not "been otherwise compensated. 

(/) Germany shall eoiupensate any third party who may he 
prejudiced le- aii,\ le-^iitutiun or restoration ordered by the 
Mixed ArliiM'i ■iiiiinn.ii under the provisions of the pi'eceding 
paragrapli- - ;ii \! : lo. 

(g) As 1' 41.1 iie-eHable instruments, the period of three 
months provided under paragraph (a) shall commence as from 
the date on which any exceptional regulations applied in the 
territories of the interested Power with regard to negotiable 
instruments shall have definitely ceased to have force. 
Article 301. 

As between enemies no negotiable instrument made before 
the war shall be deemed to have become invalid by reason only 
of failure within the required time to present the instrument 
for acceptance or payment or to give notice of noh-acceptance 
or non-payment to drawers or indorsers or to protest the instru- 
ment, nor by reason of failure to complete any formality during 
the war. 

Where the period within which a negotialile insiriiment should 
have been presented for acceptance or for pa.\ineii(, or within 
which notice of non-acceptance or non-payment should have 
been given to the drawer or indorser, or within which the 
instrument should have been protested, has elapsed during the 
war, and the party who should have presented or protested the 
instrument or have given notice of non-acceptance or non-pay- 
ment has failed to do so during the war, a period of not less 
than tliree months from the coming into force of the present 
Treaty shall be allowed within which presentation, notice of 
non-acceptance or non-payment or protest may be made. 
Article 302. 

Judgments given by the Courts of an Allied or Associated 
Power in all cases which, under the present Treaty, they are 
competent to decide, shall be recognised in Germany as final, 
and shall be enforced without it being necessary to have them 
declared exccutoij 

If a jud.,uient lu n-]. i n li^puti win. li m w hi\e 

arisen has 1)U 11 .,l\cn dill I i iieim nloiul i unst 

a national ol m VPn d i ^i il< in i < i^i in 1 i> h 

he was not dib to m d . Ii i . Hi, \lii<d iiid Vsse.ntid 

national \a1io bis sufltud iiujudin Hu u )n shall be entitled to 
recover comi ensation, to be tixed by the Mixed Arbitral Tubu- 
nal provided for in Section VI. 

At the instance of the national of the Allied or Associated 
Power the compensation above-mentioned may, upon order to 
that effect of the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal, be effected where it 
is possible by replacing the parties in the situation which tliey 
occupied before the judgment was given by the German Court. 

The above compensation may likewise by obtained before tlie 
Mixed Arbitral Tribunal by the nationals of Allied or Assocl- 



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ntorl Powprs who have suPferecl prejudice by judicial measures 
talien in invaded or occupied territories, if they liave not been 
otherwise conipensated. 

Article 303. 
For the purpose of Sections III, IV, V and VII, tlie expression 
"during the war" means for each Allied or Associated Power 
the period between the state of war between that Power and 
Germany and llic coming into force of the present Treaty. 
ANNEX. 
I. General Provisions. 
1. 
Within the meaning of Articles 290, 300 and 301, the parties 
to a contract sliall be regarded as enemies wlien trading be- 
tween them shall have been prohibited l)y or otherwise became 
unlawful under laws, orders or regulations to which one of 
those parties was subject. Tliey shall be deemed to have be- 
come enemies from the date when such trading was prohibited 
or otherwise became unlawful. 

The following classes of contracts nre excepted from dissolu- 
tion by Article 299 and, without prejudice to the rights con- 
tained in Article 297 (h) of Section IV, remain in force subject 
to the application of domestic laws, orders or regulations made 
during the war by the Allied and Associated Powers and sub- 
ject to the terms of the contracts : 

(a) Contracts having for their object the transfer of estates 
or of real or personal property where the property therein had 
passed or the object had been delivered before the parties be- 
came enemies; 

(6) Leases and agreements for leases of land and houses; 

(c) Contracts of morti:;u:i'. plcdirc, or lieu : 

(d) Conce.ssions cdiw . , i,!i,_ m -. ';i. : ;!' - <'v %■; - -'i~ : 

(e) Contracts bet\M ; ■ ■ ^i^ites, 

provinces, municipalii !■ -v r,,;, ; :' ' ■ isons 

charged with adminislr.i' i'. <■ imh^'imik. :!• i r<.\:. ;.ii- _'r;irited 

by States, provinces, nmnicipalilicsi, or oilier similar juridical 
persons charged with administrative functions. 

3. 

If the provisions of a contract are in part dissolved under 
Article 299, the remaining provisions of that contract shall, sub- 
ject to the same application of domestic laws as is provided for 
In paragraph 2, continue in force if they are several)le, but where 
they are not severable the contract shall be deemed to have been 
dissolved in its entirety. 

II. Provisions relating to certain elasscs of contracts. 

Stock exchange and commercial exchange contracts. 

4. 

a) Rules made during the war by any recognised Exchange or 
Commercial .Association providing for the closure of contracts 
entered into before the war by an enemy are confirmed by the 
High Contracting Parties, as also any action taken thereunder, 
provided : — 

(i.) That the contract was expressed to be made subject to the 
rules of the Exchange or Association in question ; 

(ii.) That the rules applied to all persons concerned ; 

(iii.) That the conditions attaching to the closure were fair 
and reasonable. 

6) The preceding paragraph shall not apply to rules made dur- 
ing the occupation by Exchanges or Commercial Associations iu 
the districts occupied by the enemy. 

c) The closure of contracts relating to cotton " futures ", 

which were closed as on the 81st July, 1914, under the decision 

of the Liverpool Cotton Association, is also conlirmed. 

Securiti/. 

5. 

The sale of a .security held for an unpaid debt owing by an 
enemy shall be deemed to have been valid irrespective of notice 
to the owner if the creditor acted in good faith and with reason- 
able care and prudence, and no claim by tt^^debtor on the ground 
of such sale shall be admitted. 

This stipulation shall not apply to any sale of securities 
effected by an enemy during the occupations iu regions invaded 
or occupied by the enemy. 

Negotiable tns(i-«mt')i(s. 
6. 

As regards Powers which adopt Section III and the Annex 
thereto the pecuniary obligations existing between enemies and 
resulting from the issue of negotiable instruments shall be ad- 
justed in conformity with the said Annex by the instrumentality 



of the CTearing Offices, which shall assume the rights of the 
holder as regards the various remedies open to him. 
7. 

If a person has either before or during the war become liable 
upon a negotiable Instrument in accordance with an undertalc- 
ing given to him by a person who has subsequently become an 
enemy, the latter shall remain liable to indenmify the former in 
respect of his liability notwithstanding the outbreak of war. 
III. Contracts of insurance. 
8. 

Contracts of insurance entered into by any person with an- 
other person who subsequently became an enemy will be dealt 
with in accordance with the following paragraphs: — 
Fire insurance. 
9. 

Contracts for the insurance of property against fire entered 
into by a person Interested in such property with another per- 
son who subsequently became an enemy shall not be deemed to 
have been dissolved by the outbreak of war, or by the fact of 
the person becoming an enemy, or on account of the failure 
during the war and for a period of three months thereafter to 
perform his obligations under the contract, but they shall be 
dissolved at the date when the annual premium becomes pay- 
able for the first time after the expiration of a period of three 
months after the coming into force of the present Treaty. 

A settlement shall be effected of unpaid premiums which be- 
came due during the war, or of claims for losses which occurred 
during the war. 

10. 

Where by administrative or legislative action an insurance 
against fire effected before the war has been transferred during 
the war from the original to another insurer, the transfer will 
be recognised and the lial)iiity of the original insurer will bo 
deemed to have ceased as from the date of the transfer. The 
original insurei- will, however, lie entitled to receive on demand 
full inforuKilioii ;.< i.. i!,i i.riiis ,,r (Iir iraiisf.T, and it it should 
aiip'nr ilial IIh- i, ■., .r. i.ni (-|iiii aMo they shall be 
aniiMiiN-il so lar a- i !.■ i - i.iy lo inulia- tlieni e()uitable. 

Funlii'i-iuorc, iIm' in-rr^ i| ^l:ail. s\ilijcrt lo the concurrence of 

the original insurer, be eiiti+led (o retranslor the contract to 

the original insurer as i"rom the date of the demand. 

Life insurance. 

11. 

Contracts of life insurance entered Into between an insurer 
and a person who subsequently became an enemy shall not be 
deemed to have been dissolved by the outbreak of war, or by 
the fact of the person beconiiug an enemy. 

Any sum which during the war became due upon a contract 
deemed not to have been dissolved under the preceding provi- 
sion shall be recoverable after the war with the addition 
of interest at five per cent per aimum from the date of its 
becoming due up to the day of payment. 

Where the contract has lapsed during the war owing to non- 
payment of premiums, or has become void from breach of tlie 
conditions of the contract, the assured or his representatives 
or the persons entitled shall have the right at any time within 
twelve months of the coming into force of the present Treaty 
to claim from the insurer the surrender value of the policy at 
the date of its lapse or avoidance. 

Where the contract has lapsed during the war owing to non- 
payment of premiums the payment of which has been prevented 
by the enforcement of measures of war, the assured or his 
representative or the persons entitled shall have the right to 
restore the contract on payment of the premiums with interest 
at five per cent per annum within three mouths from the com- 
ing into force of the present Treaty. 
12. 

Any Allied or Associated Power may within three months of 
the coming into force of the present Treaty cancel all the con- 
tracts of insurance running between a German insurance com- 
pany and its nationals under conditions which shall protect its 
nationals from any prejudice. 

To this end the German insurance company will hand over 
to the Allied or Associated Government concerned the propor- 
tion of its assets attributable to the policies so cancelled and 
will be relieved from all Uability in respect of such policies. 
The assets to be handed over shall be determined by an actuary 
appointed by the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal. 
13. 

Where contracts of life insurance have been entered iuto by 
a Iocs! branch of an insurance company established iu a coua- 



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tiT which subsequently became au enemy country, tlae contract 
shull, in tbe absence of any stipulation to tlie contrary in tie 
contract itself, be governed by the local law, but tbe insurer 
shall be entitled to demand from the Insured or his representa- 
tives the refund of sums paid on claims made or enforced under 
measures taken during the war, if the making or enforcement 
of such claims was not in accordance with the terms of the 
contract itself or was not consistent with the laws or treaties 
existing at the time when it was entered into. 
14. 
In any case where by the law applicable to the contract the 
insui-er remains bound by the contract notwithstanding the non- 
payment of premiums until notice is given to the insured of the 
termination of the contract, he shall be entitled where the giv- 
ing of such notice was prevented by the war to recover the un- 
paid premiums with interest at five iwr cent, per annum from 
the insured. 

15. 
Insurance contracts shall be considered as contracts of life 
assi//ance for the purpose of paragraphs 11 to 14 when they 
depend on the probabilities of human life combined with the 
rate of interest for the calculation of the reciprocal engage- 
ments between the two parties. 

Marine insurance. 
IC. 
Couti-acts of marine insurance including time policies and 
voyage policies entered into between an insurer and a person 
who subsequently became an enemy, shall be deemed to have 
been dissolved on his becoming an enemy, except in cases where 
the risk undertaken in the contract had attached before he 
became an enemy. 

Where the risk liad not attached, money paid by way of pre- 
mium or otherwise shall be recoverable from the insurer. 

AVhere the risk had attached effect shall be given to tlie con- 
tract notwithstanding the party becoming an enemy, and sum.s 
due under the contract either by way of premiums or in respect 
of losses shall be recoverable after the coming into force of tli" 
preisont Treaty. 

In the event of any agreement being come to for the payment 
of interest on sums due before the war to or by the nationals of 
States which have been at war and recovered after the war, 
such Interest shall in Oie case of losses recoverable under con- 
tracts of marine insurance run from the expiration of a period 
of one year from the date of the loss. 
17. 
No contract of marine insurance with nu insured person who 
subsequently became an enemy shall be deemed to cover losses 
due to belligerent acUon by the Power of which the insurer was 
a national or by the allies or associates of .such Power. 
18. 
Where it is shown that a person who had before the war en- 
tered into a contract of marine insurance with an insurer who 
subsequently became an enemy entered after the outbreak of 
war into a new contract covering the same risk with an insurer 
who was not an enemy, the new contract shall be deemed to be 
substituted for the original contract as from the date when it 
was entered into, and the premiums payable shall be adjusted 
on the basis of Uie original insurer having remained liable on the 
contract only up till the time when the new conti-act was en- 
tered into. 

Other itisurances. 

19. 

Contracts of insurance entered into before the war between 
an insurer and a person who subsequently became an enemy 
other than contracts dealt with in paragraphs 9 to IS shall bo 
treated in all respects on the same footing as contracts of fire 
insurance between the same persons would be dealt with under 
the .said paragraphs. 

Re-insurance. 
20. 

All treaties of re-insurance with a person who became an 
enemy shall be regarded as having been abrogated by the per- 
son becoming an enemy, but without pre.iudice in the case of 
life or marine risks which had attached before the war to the 
right to recover payment after the war for sums due in respect 
of such risks. 

Nevertheless if, owing to invasion, it has been impossible for 
the re-insured to find another re-insurer, the treaty shall re- 
main in force until three months after the coming into force of 
the present Treaty. 

Where a re-insurance treaty becomes void imder this para- 
graph, there shall be an adjustment of accotmts between the 



parties in respect both of premiums paid and payable and of 
liabilities for losses in respect of life or marine risks which had 
attached before the war. In the case of risks other than 
those mentioned in paragraphs 11 to 18 the adjustment of 
accounts shall be made as at the date of the parties becoming 
enemies without regard to claims for losses which may have 
occuiTCd since that date. 

21. 
The provisions of the preceding paragraph will extend equally 
to re-insurances existing at the date of the parties becoming 
enemies of particular risks imdertaken by the insurer in a 
contract of insurance against any risks other than life or 
marine risks. 

Re-insurance of life risks effected by particular contracts and 
not under any general treaty remain in force. 

The provisions of paragraph 12 apply to treaties of re- 
insurance of life insurance contracts in which enemy companies 
are the re-insurers. 

23. 

In case of a re-insm-ance effected before the war of a contract 
of mar'ie insurance, the cession of a risk which had been ceded 
to the re-iuaurer shall, if it had attached before the outbreak 
of war, remain valid and effect be given to the contract not- 
withstanding the outbreak of war; sums due under the contract 
of re-insurance in respect eitlier of premiums or of los.ses shall 
be recoverable after the war. 

24. 

The provisions of paragraphs 17 and 18 and the last part of 
paragraph 16 shall apply to contracts for the re-insurance of 
marine risks: 

Section VI. Mixed Arbitral Tribunal. 
AlETICLE 304. 
un Williiii three months from the date of the coming into 
I'oiTc of 111. prc'.scnt Treaty, a Mixed Arbitral Tribunal shall be 
csliil.li; iu' 1 hclwren eacli of the Allied and Associated Powers 
1)11 111., our IkiihI and (iiTmany on the other hand. Each such 
TnliiiM il .sliall ..unsisi of three members. Each of the Govern- 
iiicni . o.;. , 1 iii-,| sliall appoint one of these members. The 
I'nshl.hl sliall lie c!ju.--eu by agreement between the two Gov- 

Iii .,.,,. .if failure to reach agreement, the President, of the 
Tiiliniial anil I wo other persons either of whom may in case of 
need take his place, shall be chosen by the Council of the League 
of Nations, or, until this is set up. by M. Gu.stave Adov if he is 
willing. These persons shall be nationals of Powers that have 
remained neutral during the war. 

If any Ciovernnient does not proceed within a jjeriod of one 
month ill case thei.^ is a vacancy to appoint a member of the 
Tribunal, such member shall be chosen by the otlier Government 
from the two persons mentioned above other than the President. 

The deiMsion of the majority of the members of the Tribunal 
shall be the decision of Ih'e Tribunal. 

(il) The Mixed Arbitral Tribunals established pursuant to 
paragraph (a), shall decide all questions within their compe- 
tence under Se.fions III, IV, V and VII. 

In addition, all qucslions, whatsoever their nature, relating to 
contracts .■.iii.iiiili..l before flic coming into force of the present 
Treaty b.-lca. naiionals of the .\Hio.l an.l Associated Powers 
and (ieriii:c ; :ii..../l shall I... .l,..'!.!...! liy ilio Mixed Arbitral 
Tribunal, .I... .■,..■;. liim (piosl i.ais v.lii.'li, uu'lor the laws of 
the Allic.l, A -.i.i. r Noulral Towers, are within the juris- 
diction of the National Courts of those Powers, Such questions 
shall be decided by the National Courts in question, to tlie exclu- 
sion of the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal. The party who is a na- 
tional of an Allied or Associated Power may nevertheless bring 
the case before the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal if this is not pro- 
hibited by the laws of his country. 

(c) If the number of cases justifies it, additional members 
shall be appointed and each Mixed Arbitral Tribunal shall sit 
in divisions. Each of these divisions will be constituted as 
above. * 

(d) Each Mixed Arbitral Tribunal will settle its own pro- 
cedure except in so far as it is provided in the following Annex, 
and is empowered to award the sums to be paid by the loser in 
respect of the costs and expen.ses of the proceedings. 

(e) Eacli Government will pay the remuneration of the mem- 
ber of the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal appointed by it and of any 
agent whom it may appoint to represent it before the Tribunal. 
The remuneration of the President will be determined by special 
agreement between the Governments concerned; and this re- 
muneration and the joint expenses of each Tribunal will ba 
paid by the two Governments in equal moieties. 



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(f) The High Contracting Parties agree to regard the deci- 
sions of the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal as final and conclusive, and 
to render them binding upon their nationals. 
ANNEX. 

1. 

Should one of tlie members of the Tribunal either die, retire, 
or be unable for any reason whatever to discharge his functions, 
the same procedure will be followed for filling the vacancy as 
was followed for appointing him. 

The Tribunal may adopt such rules of procedure as shall be 
In accordance witli justice and equity and decide the order and 
time aft which each party must conclude its arguments, and 
may arrange all formalities required for dealing with the evi- 
dence. 

3. 

The agent and counsel of the parties on each side are author- 
ized to present orally and in writing to the tribunal arguments 
in support or in defence of each case. 
4. 

The Tribunal shall keep record of tlie questions and cases sub- 
mitted and the proceedings thereon, with the dates of such pro- 
ceedings. 

5. 

Each of the Powers concerned may appoint a secretary. These 
secretaries shall act together as joint secretaries of the Tribunal 
and shall be subject to its direction. The tribunal may appoint 
and employ any other necessary officer or officers to assist in the 
performance of its duties. 

G. 

The Tribunal sh.all decide all questions and matters submitted 
upon such evidence and information as may be furnished by the 
parties concerned. , 

Germany agrees to give the Tribunal all facilities and informa- 
tion required by it for carrying out its investigations. 
8. 

Tlie language in which the proceedings shall be conducted 

shall be determined by the Allied or Associated Power concerned. 

9. 

The place and time for the meetings of each Tribunal shall be 
determined by the Allied or Associated Power concerned. 
Article 305. 

Whenever a competent Tribunal has given or gives a decision 
In a case covered by Sections III, IV, V or VII, and such de- 
cision is inconsistent with the provisions of such Sections, the 
party who is prejudiced by the decision shall be entitled to 
obtain redress which shall be fixed by tlie Mixed Arbitral 
Tribunal. At the request of the national of an Allied or As- 
sociated Power, the redress may, whenever possible, be effected 
by the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal directing the replacement of 
the parties in the position occupied by them before the judg- 
ment was given by tlie German Court. 

Section YII. Industrial proiierty. 
Article 306. 

Subject to the stipulations of the present Treaty, rights of 
industrial, literary, and artistic property, as such property is 
defined by the International Conventions of Paris and of 
Berne, mentioned in Article 286, shall be re-established or re- 
stored, as from the coming into force of the present Treaty, 
in the territories of the High Contracting I'arties, In favour of 
the persons entitled to the benefit of them at the moment when 
the state of war commenced or their legal representatives. 
Equally, rights which, except for the war, would h.ave been 
acquired during the war in consetiuence of an application made 
for the protection of industrial property, or the publication of 
a literary or artistic work, shall be recogni.sed and established 
In favour of those persons who would have been entitled 
thereto, from the coming into force of the present Treaty. 

Nevertlieless, all acts done by virtue of the special measures 
taken during the war under legislative executive or adminis- 
trative authority of any Allied or Associated Power in regard 
to the rights of German nationals in industrial literary or 
artistic property shall remain in force and shall continue to 
maintain their full eftect. 

No claim shall be made or action brouglit by Germany or 
German nationals in re.spect of the use during the war by the 
Government of any Allied or Associated Power, or by any per- 
sons acting on behalf or with the assent of such Government 
of any rights in industrial, literary, or artistic property, nor in 



respect of the sale, offering for sale, or use of any products, 
articles, or apparatus whatsoever to which such rights applied. 

Unless the legislation of any one of the Allied or Associated 
Powers otherwise directs, sums due or paid in virtue of any 
act or operation resulting from the execution of the special 
measures mentioned in paragraph I of this article shall be 
dealt with in the same way as other sums due to German na- 
tionals are directed to be dealt with by the present Treaty ; and 
sums produced by any special measures taken by the German 
Government in respect of rights in industrial, literary, or 
artistic property belonging to the nationals of the Allied or 
Associated Powers shall be considered and treated in the same 
way as other debts due from German nationals. 

Each of the Allied and Associated Powers reserves to itself 
the right to impose such limitations, conditions, or restrictions 
on rights of industrial, literary, or artistic property (with the 
exception of trade-marks) acquired before or during the war, or 
which may be subsequently acquired in accordance with its 
legislation, by German nationals, whether by granting licences, 
or by the working, or by preserving control over their exploita- 
tion, or in any other way, as may be considered necessary for 
national defence, or in the public interest, or for assuring the 
fair treatment by Germany of the rights of Industrial, literary, 
and artistic property held in German territory by its nationals, 
or for securing the due fulfilment of all the obligations under- 
taken by Germany in tlio present Treaty. 

Each of the Allied or Associated Powers reserves the right 
to treat as void and of no effect any transfer in whole or in 
part of or otlier dealing with lights of or in respect of industrial, 
literary, or artistic property effected after August 1, 1914, or 
in the future, which would have tlie result of defeating the 
objects of the provisions of this article. 

The provisions of this article shall not apply to rights in in- 
du.strial, literary, or artistic property which have been dealt 
with in the liquidation of businesses or companies under war 
legislation by the Allied or Associated Powers, or which may be 
so dealt with by virtue of Article 297 paragraph (6). 
Article 307. 

A minimum of one year after the coming into force of the 
present Treaty shall be accorded to the nationals of the High 
Contracting Parties, without extension fees or other penalty, 
in order to enable such persons to accomplish any act, fulfil any 
formality, pay any fees, and generally satisfy any obligation 
prescribed by the laws or regulations of the respective States 
relating to tlie obtaining, preserving, or opposing rights to, or 
in respect of. industrial property either acquired before the 1st 
August, 1914, or which, except for the war, might have been 
acquired since that date as a result of an application made be- 
fore the war or during its continuance, but nothing in this 
Article shall give any right to reopen interference proceedings 
in tlie United .States of America where a final hearing has taken 
place. 

All rights in, or in respect of, such property which may have 
lapsed by reason of any failure to accomplish any act, fulfil 
any formality, or make any payment, shall revive, but subject 
in the case of patents and designs to the imposition of such 
conditions as each Allied or A.ssociated Power may deem reason- 
ably necessary for the protection of persons who have manu- 
factured or made use of the subject matter of such property 
while the rights had lapsed. Further, where rights to patents 
or designs belonging to German nationals are revived under 
this article, they shall be subject to the same provisions as 
would have been applicable to them during the war, as well as 
to all the provisions of the present Treaty. 

The period from the 1st August, 1914, until the coming into 
force of the present Treaty shall be excluded in considering 
the time within which a patent should be worked or n trade 
mark or design used, and it is further agreed that no patent, 
registered trade mark or design in force on the 1st August, 
1914, shall be subject to revocation or cancellation by reason 
only of the failure to work such patent or use such trade mark 
or design for two years after the coming into force of the 
present Treaty. 

.\bticle 308. 

The rights of priority, provided by Article IV of the Inter- 
nation.al Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property 
of Paris, of the 20th March, 1883, revised at Washington in 
1911 or by any other Convention or Statute, for the filing or 
registration of applications for patents or models of utility, 
and for the registration of trade marks designs and models 
which had not expired on the 1st August, 1914, and those which 
have arisen during the war, or would have arisen but for the 
war, shall be extended by each of the High Contracting Parties 
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for a period of six months after the coming into force of the 
present Treaty. 

Nevertheless, such extension shall in no way affect the right 
of any of the High Contracting Parties or of any person who 
before the coming into force of the present Treaty was 60 »3 
fide in possession of any rights of industrial property con- 
flictini; witli riylits applied for by another who claims rights 
of 1)1-1 : I Ml 1^' I'CTt of them, to exercise such rights by itself 
or bin I ■' in,\-, or by such agents or licensees as derived 

their I i! - 1 1 :,; ii or him before the coming into force of the 
presi'iii 111 11, \ ; ;iinl such persons shall not be amenable to any 
action or other process of law in respect of infringement. 
Article 309. 

No action shall be brought and no claim made by persons 
residing or carrying on buisincss within Ihe territories of Ger- 
many on the one part and of lli" Allini c.i- Associated Powers 
on the other, or persons wlm :ire iiMiiniuiIs of such Powers 
respectively, or by any one derix iui;- title during the \v:ir from 
such persons, by reason of any action whieli li:is taken place 
within the territory of the other party betw-een llie (hile ef the 
declaration of war and that of the coming inte leiee of the 
present Treaty, which might constitute au inlrin.wnient of 
the riglits of industrial property or rights of literary and 
artistic property, either existing at any time during the war or 
revived under the provisions of Articles 307 and 308. 

Equally, no action for infi-ini;eiiient of in<1iistri:il. liternry or 
artistic property riglils by siuli |.ei-.-nn-; sliull ;il :iny time lie 
permissible in respeei oi' ilie sale m- oilerin^ ler salo for a 
period of one year after the siunalm-e of Ilie ih-c-imiI Ti-ealy in 
the territories of the Allied .a- .Vssorialed I'oweis .m ilie .,ne 
hand or Germany on the otlui-, oi laoinals le- aiii.les manu- 
factured, or of literary or artistie works imLl isiieil, .Iuihil; Ihe 
period between the declaration of war and \\v si-nali;io of the 
present Ti-eaty, nv at;ainst those who have aiqiii I'oil and con- 
tinue lo n.-o llieai. It is understood, neverl hrl-'^s, that tliis 
provision shall not apply when tlie possessor of tli" ri^lils was 
domieiled or had an industrial or commereiul estahlishnient in 
the districts occui)ied by Germany during the war. 

Tliis Article shall not apply as between the United States of 
America on the one hand and Germany on the other. 
Aktici-e 310. 

Licences in respect of industrial, literary, or artistic prop- 
erty concluded before the war between nationals of the Allied 
or Afisneinted I'ow.'fs or persons resj.Iin- in their territory or 



from Ihe ilai.' of ih 
the Allied or Asson 
beneficiary of a <■ 
within a period of 
the i^resent Treaty, 
the grant of a new 
of agreement betwi 
qualified tribunal i 
rights had been neq 



,Mi 



nil re- 



hi I; i| may deem Just should 
. ' 'is during the war. 
:. rary, or artistic prop- 
i- lo :i<hition of any Allied or 
■d liy the continued existence 
re tiie war, but shall remain 
■nee so granted to the former 
into before the war shall be 



tlle .M' ■i-'S, ! all III' \v v.\ 

ferre.i ,-.■. II .11 \ I of 

necessary, hx also tlie anion 
be paid by reason of the us^ 

No licence in respect of it 
erty, granted under the .spei 
Associated Power, shall be 1 
of any licence entered info 
valid and of full effeel. and 
beneficiary of a lieeia-o eiit 
considered as substituted for such licence. 

Where sums have been paid during the war by virtue of a 
licence or agreement concluded before the war in respect of 
rights of industrial property or for the reproduction or the 
representation of literary, dramatic, or artistic works, these 
stuns .shall be dealt with in the same manner as other debts 
or credite of German nationals, as provided by the present 
Treaty. 

This Article shall not apply as between the United States 
of A merica on the one hand and Germany on the other. 
Abticle 311. 

The inhabitants of territories separated from Germany by 
vertue of the present Treaty shall, notwithstanding this sepa- 
ration and the change of nationality consequent thereon, con- 
tinue to enjoy in Germany all the rights In industrial, literary, 
and artistic property to which they were entitled under German 
legislation at the time of the separation. 



Section XIII. Social and State Imurancc in Ceded Territory. 
Abticle 312. 

Without prejudice to the provisions contained in other Ar- 
ticles of the present Treaty the German Government undertakes 
to transfer to any Power to which German territory in Europe 
is ceded, and to any Power administering former German terri- 
tory as a mandatory under Article 22 of Part I (League of Na- 
tions), such portion of the reserves accumulated by the Gov- 
ernment of the German Empire or of German States, or by 
public or private organisations under their control, as is at- 
tributable to the carrying on of Social or State Insurance in 
such territory. 

The Powers to which these funds are transferred must apply 
them to the performance of the obligations arising from such 

Tlie conditions of the transfer will be determined by special 
eonvintions to be concluded between the German Government 
and the Governments concerned. 

PAET XI. 

AERIAL NAVIG-iTION. 

Article 313. 

The aircraft of the AlUed and Associated Powers shall have 

full liberty of passage and landing over and in the territory 

and territorial waters of Germany, and shall eUjoy the same 

privileges as German aircraft, particularly in case of distress 

by land or sea. 

Article 314. 
Tlie aircraft of the Allied and Associated Pov,-ers shall, while 
in 1ran^:it to any forei-n eotnilry whatev<'r, enjoy the right of 
tlvinu- over Ihe territory an.l terriloiial waPa's of Germany 
xvitiiout landiim, siib.jeei always to any re.mihitions which may 
be made by Germiuiy, and which shall be applicable equally 
to the aircraft of Germany and those of the AlUed and Asso- 
ciated countries. <■ 

Atiticle 31.5. 
All aerodromes in Getanany open to ntitional public traffic 
shall be open for the ainrar! of lla- Allio! ami .Xs-faatod 
Powers, and in any sniii :\^ r'tlviw- snob ainrafi shall be 
treated on a footing oi ii|MalUy wi !i ibrman air.a-aii as re- 
gards charges of every description, including charges lor land- 
ing and accommodation. 

Article 316. 
Subjeet to the present provisions, (be vi^^bts of v.nssa^p, 
transit aecl landing, provided for in An- '■ - :;'■:, :;; ; • i,,i :;i.-i, 

arosnbjeri to the ob.servance of sni ti i. ni, - ■ 1 aaiany 

may eoiisider it necessary to emai. laii -no ro_ ,1: shall 

be aiiplied without distinction to Genuau aiieralL and lo the 
aircraft of AlUed and Associated Countries. 
Article 317. 
Certificates of nationality, airworthiness, or competency, and 
lirenies, issued or recognised as valid by any of the Allied or 
.\ss(h iatcd Powers, shall be recognised in Germany as valid 
anil as equivalent to the certificates and licences issued by. 
Germany. 

Ajrticle 318. 
As regards Internal commercial air traffic, the aircraft of 
the Allied and Associated Powers shall enjoy in Germany most 
favoured nation treatment. 

Article 319. 
Germany undertakes to enforce the necessary measures to 
ensure that all German aircraft flying over her territory sliall 
comply with the Rules as to lights and signals, Kales oi tiie 
Air and Rules for Air Traffic on and in the neighboiirliood of 
aerodromes, which have been laid down in the Convention rela- 
tive to Aerial Navigation concluded between the Allied and 
Associated Powers. 

Article 320. 

The obligations imposed by the preceding pro\i-:ions sliall 

remain in force until the 1st January 1923, mil,- , b. ioi' ihat 

date Germany shall have been adnrftted inbi ih,' l.oiL'ne of 

Nations or shall have been authorised, by consent of (be Allied 

and Associated Powei-s, to adhere to the Convention relative to 

Aerial Navigation concluded between those Powers. 

PAET XII. 

PORTS, WATERWAYS AND RAILWAYS. 

Section I. General provisions. 

Article 321. 

Germany undertakes to grant freedom of transit through her 

territories on the routes most convenient for international 

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goods, vessels, carriages, wagons and mails coming from or 
going to the territories of any of the Allied and Associated 
Powers (whether contiguous or not) ; for this purpose the cross- 
ing of territorial waters shall be allowed. Such persons, goods, 
vessels, carriages, wagons and mails shall not be subjected to 
any transit duty or to any undue delays or restrictions, and 
shall be entitled in Germany to national treatment as regards 
charges, facilities, and all other matters. 

Goods in transit shall be exempt from all Customs or other 
similar duties. 

All charges imposed on transport in transit shall be reason- 
able, having regard to the conditions of the traffic. No charge, 
facility or restriction shall depend directly or Indirectly on the 
ownership or on the nationality of the ship or other mean.s of 
transport on which any part of the through journey has been, 
or is to be, accomplished. 

Article 322. 

Germany undertakes neither to impose nor to maintain any 
control over transmigration traffic through her territories be- 
yond measures necessary to ensure that passengers are bona 
fide in transit ; nor to allow any shipping company or any other 
private body, corporation or person interested in the traffic to 
take any part whatever in, or to exercise any direct or indirect 
influence over, any administrative service that may be neces- 
sary for this purpose. 

Akticle 323. 

Germany undertakes to make no discrimination or preference, 
direct or indirect, in the duties, charges and prohibitions re- 
lating to importations into or exportations from her territories, 
or, subject to the special engagements contained in the present 
Treaty, in the charges and conditions of transport of goods or 
persons entering or leaving her territories, based on the fron- 
tier crossed ; or on the kind, ownership, or flag of the means of 
transport (including aircraft) employed; or on the original or 
immediate place of departure of the vessel, wagon or aircraft 
or other means of transport employed, or its ultimate or inter- 
mediate destination ; or on the route of or places of trans- 
shipment on the journey ; or on whether any port through which 
the goods are imported or exported is a German port or a port 
belonging to any foreign country or on whether the goods are 
imported or exported by sea, by land or by :flr. 

Germany particularly undertakes not to establish against the 
ports and vessels of any of the Allied and Associated Powers 
any surtax or auy direct or indirect bounty for export or im- 
port by German ports or vessels, or by those of another I'owor, 
for example by means of combined tariffs. She further under- 
takes that persons or goo<Is passing through n port or using a 
vessel of any of the Allied and Associated Powers shall not lie 
subjected to any formality or delay whatever to which such 
persons or goods would not be subjected if they passed throrugh 
a German port or a port of any other Power, or used a German 
vessel or a vessel of any other Power. 
Akticle 324. 

All necessary administrative and technical measures shall 
be taken to shorten, as much as pos-sible, i1m> tini-mi'^^ -inn of 
goods across the German frontiers and to .nsn i \:ird- 

Ing and transport from such frontiers, irrc^i i i hciher 

such goods are coming from or going to lln- h ; i ici ,,-, ,,f the 
Allied and Associated Powers or are in ir:msin iniu] or to 
those territories, under the same material conditions in siich 
matters as rapidity of carriage and care ™ route as are en- 
joyed by other goods of tlie same kind carried on German terri- 
tory under similar conditions of transport. 

In particular, the transport of perishable goods shall he 
promptly and regularly carried out, and the customs formali- 
ties shall be effected in such a way as to allow the goods to 
be carried straight through by trains which make connection. 
Akticle 325. 

Germany undertakes not to take any measures the effect of 
whi-ch would be to divert traffic of any kind from its normal 
itinerary for the benefit of her own transport routes. 
Akticle 326. 

The seaports of tbe Allied and Associated Powers are entitled 
to all favours and to all reduced tariffs granted on German 
railways or navigable waterways for the benefit of German 
ports or of any port of another Power. 

Germany may not refuse to participate in the tariffs or com- 
binations of tarilfs intended to secure for ports of any of the 
Allied and Associated Powers advantages similar to those 
granted by Germany to her own ports or the ports of any 
other Power. 



Section IT. Navigation. 

Clwpter 1. Freedom of navigation. 

Article 327. 

The nationals of any of the Allied and Associated Pewers as 
well as their vessels and property shall enjoy in all German 
ports and on the inland navigation routes of Germany the same 
treatment In all respects as German nationals, vessels and prop- 
erty. 

In particular the vessels of any one of the Allied or Asso- 
ciated Powers shall be entitled to transport goods of any de- 
scription, and passengers, to or from any ports or places in 
German territory to which German vessels may have access, 
under conditions which shall not be more onerous than those 
applied in the case of national vessels ; they shall be treated on 
a footing of equality with national vessels as regards port and 
harbour facilities and charges of every description, including 
facilities for stationing, loading and unloading, and duties and 
charges of tonnage, harbour, pilotage, lighthouse, quarantine, and 
all analagous duties and charges of whatsoever nature, levied in 
the name of or for the profit of the Government, public function- 
aries, private individuals, corporations or establishments ofany 
kind. 

In the event of Germany granting a preferential regime to 
any of the Allied or As.sociated Powers or to any other foreign 
Power, this regime shall be extended immediately and uncon- 
ditionally to all the Allied and Associated Powers. 

There shall be no impediment to the movement of persons 
or vessels other than those arising from prescriptions concern- 
ing customs, police, sanitation, emigration and immigration, 
and those relating to the import and export of prohibited goods. 
Such regulations must be reasonable and uniform and must not 
impede traffic unnecessarily. 

Chapter i. Free zones in ports. 
Article 328. 

Tlie fnc :m|ios existing in German ports on the 1st August, 
1!>I 1. -^ii ili '•"■ iiiMintained. These free zones, and any other free 

/ - 1 i ::iy be established in German territory by the 

!'!< I I . shall be subject to the regime provided for in 

II"' Inll,,-,, i: .: Arileles. 

(iocirls cMlering or leaving a free zone shall not be subjected 
to any import or export duty, other than those provided for in 
Article 3.S(), 

\-,ws..|< riiv! croods entering a free zone may be subjected to the 
'•li. I - i-i:!i!shed to cover expenses of administration, up- 
l;i i II 1 !i I ivcment of the port, as well as to the charges 
i< 1 ! . ii ■ \,irious installations, provided that these charges 
sliiiil lie i( ;is.iii;d>le having regard to the exiienditure incurred, 
and shall he levied in the conditions of equality provided for 
in Article 32T. 

Goods shall not be subjected to any other charge except a 
statistical duty which shall not exceed 1 per mille ad valorem, 
and which shall be devoted exclusively to defraying the ex- 
penses of compiling statements of the traflic in the port. 
Article 329. 

The facilities granted for the erection of warehouses, for 
packing and for unpacking goods, shall be In accordance with 
trade requirements for the time being. All goods allowed to be 
consumed in the free zone shall be exempt from duty, whether 
of excise or of any other description, apart from the statistical 
duty provided for in Article 328 above. 

There shall be no discrimination in regard to any of the 
provisions of the present article between persons belonging 
to different nationalities or between goods of different origin 
or destination. 

Article 330. 

Import duties may be levied on goods leaving the free zone 
for consumption in the country on the territory of which the 
port is situated. Conversely, export duties may be levied ou 
goods coming from such country and brought into the free 
zone. These import and export duties shall be levied on the 
same basis and at the .same rates as similar duties levied at 
the other Customs frontiers of the country concerned. On the 
other hand, Germany shall not levy, under any denomination, 
auy import, export or transit duty on goods carried by land 
or water across her territory to or from the free zone from 
or to any other State. 

Germany shall draw up the necessary regulations to secure 
and guarantee such freedom of transit over such railways and 
waterways in her territory as normally give access to the 
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(1) General clauses. 
Abxicle 331. 
The following rivers are declared international: 

the Elbe (Lahe) from its confluence with the Vltava 

(Moldau), and the Vltava (Moldau) from Prague; 
the Oder (Odra) from its confluence with the Oppa; 
the Niemen {Russstrom-ilemcl-Nicmen) from Grodno; 
the Danube from Ulm ; 

and all navigable parts of these river systems which natu- 
rally provide more than one State with access to the sea, with 
or without transhipment from one vessel to anotlier; together 
with lateral canals and channels constructed either to duplicate 
or to improve naturally navigable sections of the specified river 
system, or to connect two naturally navigable sections of the 
same river. 

The same shall apply to the Rhine-Danube navigable water- 
way, should such a waterway be constructed under the condi- 
tions laid down in Article 353. 

Aeticle 332. 
On the waterways declared to be international in the pre- 
ceding Articie, the nationals, property and flags of all Powers 
shall be treated on a footing of perfect equality, no distinction 
being made to the detriment of the nationals, property or flag 
of any Power between them and the nationals, property or flag 
of the riparian State Itself or of the most favoured nation. 

Nevertheless. German vessels shall not be entitled to carry 
passengers or goods by regular services between the ports of 
any Allied or Associated Power, without special authority from 
such Power. 

Abticle 333. 
Where such charges are not precluded by any exi.sting con- 
ventions, charges varying on different sections of a river may 
Ije levied on vessels using the navigable channels or their ap- 
proaches, provided that they are intended solely to cover equita- 
bly the cost of maintaining in a navigable condition, or of Im- 
proving, the river and its approaches, or to meet expenditure 
incurred in the interests of navigation. The schedule of such 
charges shall be calculated on the basis of such expenditure 
and shall be posted up in the ports. These charges shall be 
levied in such a manner as to render any detailed examination 
of cargoes unnecessary, except in cases of suspected fraud or 
contravention. 

Article 334. 
The transit of vessels, passengers and goods on these water- 
ways shall be effected In accordance with the general cond' 
tious prescribed for transit in Section I above. 

When the two banks of an international river are within 
the .same State goods In transit may be placed under seal or in 
the custody of customs agents. When the river forms a fron 
tier goods and passengers in transit shall be exempt from all 
customs formalities; the loading and unloading of goods, and 
the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, shall only 
take place in the ports specified by the riparian State. 
Ainu-ij; 335. 
No dues of any kind other than those provided for in the 
present Part shall be levied along the course or at the mouth of 
Uiese rivers. 

This provision shall not prevent the fixing by the riparian 
Stales of customs, local octroi or consumption duties, or the 
creation of reasonable and uniform diarges levied in tlie ports, 
in accordance with public tariffs, for the use of cranes, ele- 
vators, quays, warehouses, etc. 

AUTICLE 336. 
In default of any special organisation for carrying out the 
works connected with the upkeep and improvement of the 
international portion of a navigable system, each riparian 
State shall be bound to take suitable measures to remove any 
obstacle or danger to navigation and to ensure the maintenance 
of good conditions of navigation. 

It a State neglects to comply with this obligation any riparian 
State, or any State represented on the International Commis- 
sion, if there is one, may appeal to the tribunal Instituted for 
this purpose by the League of Nations. 
Abticle 337. 
The same procedure shall be followed in the case of a 
riparian State undertaking any works of a nature to impede 
navigation in the international section. The tribunal mentioned 
In the preceding article shall be entitled to enforce the sus- 
pension or suppression of such works, making due allowance 
In its decisions for all rights in connection with irrigation, 



water-power, fisheries, and other national interests, which, with 
the consent of all the riparian States or of all the States repre- 
sented on the International Commission, if there is one, shall 
be given priority over the requirements of navigation. 

Appeal to the tribunal of the League of Nations does not re- 
quire the suspension of the works. 

Aeticle 338. 
The regime set out in Articles 332 to 337 above shall be super- 
seded by one to be laid down in a General Convention drawn 
up by the AlUed and Associated Powers, and approved by the 
League of Nations, relating to the waterways recognised in 
such Convention as having an international character. This 
Convention shall apply in particular to the whole or part of the 
above-mentioned river systems of the Elbe (Lahe), the Oder 
{Odra). the Niemen (Russstrom-ilemcl-Nicmcn), and tlie Dan- 
ube, ami sncli other parts of these river systems as may be cov- 
ered by a general definition. 

Genuuiiy undertakes, in accordance with the provisions of 
Article Zl'.), to adhere to the said General Convention as well as 
to all jiro.jects prepared in accordance with Article 343 below 
for the revision of existing international agreements and regu- 
lations. 

Aeticle 339. 
Germany shall cede to the Allied and Associated Powers con- 
cerned, within a maximum period of three months from the 
date on which notification shall be given her, a proportion of 
the tugs and ves.sels remaining registered in the ports of the 
river systems referred to in Article 331 after the deduction of 
those surrendered by way of restitution or reparation. Ger- 
many shall in the same way cede material of all kinds necessary 
to the Allied and Assdciated Powers concerned for the utilisa- 
tion of those river sysleiiis. 

The number of tin; tugs and boats, and the amount of the 
material so ceded, and their distribution, shall be determined 
by an arbitrator or ;irbitrators nominated by the United States 
of America, due regard being had to the legitimate needs of the 
parties concerned, and particularly to the shipping traffic during 
the five years preceding the war. 

All craft so ceded shall be provided with their fittings and 
gear, shall be in a good state of repair and in condition to carry 
goods, and shall b« selected from among those most recently 
built. 

The cessions provided for in the present article shall entail a 
credit of which the total amount, settled in a lump sum by the 
arbitrator or iirbitrators shall not in any case exceed the value 
of the capital expended in the initial establishment of the 
material ceded, and sliall be set off against the total sums due 
from Germany ; in consequence, the indemnification of the pro- 
prietors sliall be a matter for Germany to deal with. 
(2)SpcaoJ Clauses relating tn the Elbe, the Oder and the yiemen 
{Itussstrom-Metnel-Memen). 
Ahticle 340. 
The Elbe (Labc) shall be placed under the administration of 
an International Commission which shall comprise : ^ 

4 representatives of the German States bordering on the 

river ; 
2 representatives of the Tcbecko-SIovak State ; 
1 representative of Great Britain ; 
1 representative of Prance ; 
1 representative of Italy ; 
1 representative of Belgium. 
Whatever be the number of members present, each delega- 
tion shall have Uie right to record a number of votes equal to 
the number of representatives allotted to it. 

If certain of these representatives cannot be_ appointed at 
the tune of the coining into force of the present Treaty, the 
decisions of the Commission shall nevertheless be valid. 
Article 341. 
The Oder (Odra) shall be placed under the administration of 
an International Commission, which shall comprise: 
1 representative of Poland ; 
1 representative of Prussia ; 
1 representative of the Tchecko-Slovak State ; 
1 representative of Great Britain ; 
1 representative of France; 
1 representative of Denmark ; 
1 representative of Sweden. 
If certain of these representatives cannot be appointed at the 
tune of .the coming into force of the present Treaty, the de- 
cisions of the Commission shall nevertheless be valid. 
AuTicLE 342. 
On a request being made to the League of Nations by any 
riparian State, the Niemen {Russstrom-Memel-Niemen) shiU 



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bo pl.vced under the administration of an International Com- 
ui!sKi.;n, whlcli shall comprise one representative of each 
rii j:\ri .-in State, and three representatives of other States speci- 
fied by the League of Nations. 

Abticle 343. 

The International Commissions referred to in Articles 340 
and 341 shall meet within three months of the date of the 
coming into force of the present Treatj-. The International 
C(ii;inii;-.sion referred to in ArUcle 342 shall meet within three 
mi'iths from the date of the request made by a riparian State. 
Each II ;■ these Commissions shall proceed immediately to pre- 
pare a project for the revision of the existing international 
agreements and regulations, drawn up in conformity witli the 
General Convention referred to in Article 338, should such 
Convention have been already concluded. In the absence of 
such Convention, the project for revision shall be in conformity 
with the principles of Articles 332 to 33V above. 
AitTicLE 344. 

The projects referred to in the preceding Article shall, inter 
alia: 

(a) designate the headquarters of the International Commis- 
sion, and prescribe the manner in which its President is to be 
nominated ; 

(6) specify the extent of the Commission's powers, particu- 
larly in regard to the execution of works of maintenance, con- 
trol, and improvement on the river system, the financial rfigime, 
the fixing and collection of charges, and regulations for navi- 
gation ; 

(f) define the sections of the river or its tributaries to which 
the international regime shall be applied. 
Article 345. 

The international agreements and regulations at present gov- 
erning the navigation of the Elbe (Lahe), the Oder (Odra), 
and the Nicmen (Russstrom-Memel-Niemen) shall be provi- 
sionally maintained in force until the ratification of the above- 
mentioned projects. Nevertheless, in all cases where such 
agreements and regulations in force are in conflict with the pro- 
visions of Articles 332 to 337 above, or of the General Conven- 
tion to be concluded, the latter provisions shall prevail. 
(3) Special Clauses relating to the Danube. 
Article 346. 

Tlie European Commission of the Danube rcassumes tlie pow- 
ers it possessed before the war. Nevertheless, as a provisional 
measure, only representatives of Great Britain, France, Italy 
and Roumania shall constitute this Commission. 
Article 34.7. 

Prom the point where the competence of the European Com- 
mission ceases, the Danube system referred to in Article 331 
shall be placed under the administration of an International 
Commission composed as follows: 

2 representatives of German riparian States ; 
1 representative of each other riparian State ; 
1 representative of each non-riparian State represented 
in the future on the European Commission of the 
Danube. 

If certain of these representatives cannot bo appointed at the 
time of the coming into force of the present Treaty, the de- 
cisions of the Commission shall nevertheless be valid. 
Article 348. 

Tlie International Commission provided for in the preceding 
Article shall meet as soon as possible after the coming into 
force of the present Treaty, and shall undertake provisionally 
the administration of the river in conformity with the pro- 
vsions of Articles 332 to 337, until such time as a definitive 
statute regarding the Danube is concluded by the Powers nomi- 
nated by the Allied and Associated Powers. 
Abticle 349. 

Germany agrees to accept the regime which shall be laid down 
for the Danube by a Conference of the Powers nominated by 
the Allied and Associated Powers, which shall meet within 
one year after the coming into force of the present Treaty. 
Aeticle 350. 

The mandate given by Article 57 of the Treaty of Berlin 
of the 13th July, 1878, to Austria-Hungary, and transferred by 
her to Hungary, to carry out works at the Iron Gates, is abro- 
gated. The Commission entrusted with the administration of 
this part of the river shall lay down provisions for the settle- 
ment of accounts subject to the financial provisions of the 
present Treaty. Charges which may be necessary shall in no 
case be levied by Hungary. 



Article 351. 

Should the Tchecko-Slovak State, the Serb-Croat-Slovene 
State or Roumania, with the authorisation of or under mandate 
from the International Commission, undertake maintenance, 
improvement, weir, or other works on a part of the river sys- 
tem which forms a frontier, these States shall enjoy on the 
opposite bank, and also on the part of the bed which is outside 
their territory, all necessary facilities for the survey, execu- 
tion and maintenance of such works. 
Article 352. 

Germany shall be obliged to make to the European Commis- 
sion of the Danube all restitutions, reparations and indemnities 
for damages inflicted on the Commission during the war. 
Abticle 353. 

In the event of all the Allied and Associated Powers represented 
on the Central Commission for the Rhine and on the Interna- 
tional Commi-ssion charged with the administration of the Upper 
Danube respectively deciding within 25 years from the coming 
into force of the present Treaty upon the creation of a deep- 
draught Rhine-Danube navigable waterway, Germany shall be 
bound to construct such waterway in accordance with plans 
to be communicated to her by the said Powers. 

For this purpose the Central Commission for the Rhine shall 
have the right to undertake all necessary surveys. 

Should Germany fall to carry out all or part of the works, the 
Central Commission for the Rhine shall be entitled to carry 
them out instead. 

For this purpose the Commission shall be qualified to decide 
upon and fix the limits of the necessary sites and to occupy the 
ground after a period of 2 months after notification, subject 
to the payment of indemnities to be fixed by the Commission and 
paid li.v CiMiiiany. 

1'liis in\i^: t '.' \v;it(M-\vay shall be placed under the same ad- 
min; :- : !;;.c' ;is ibe Rhine itself, and the distribution of 
till' ii. '; 1 .onstruction, including the above indemnities, 

aiii'ii!- iii. s :ii,js roucerned, shall be made by a tribunal to be 
appointed by the Council of the League of Nations. 

Chapter IV. CUiuam relating to the Rhine and the MoselU;. 
Article 354. 

As from the coming inlo force of the present Treaty, the Con- 
vention of Mannheim of 17th October, 1868, together with the 
Final Protocol thereof, shall continue to govern navigation on 
the Rhine, subject to the conditions hereinafter laid down. 

In the event of any provisions of the said Convention being in 
conflict with those laid down by the General Convention referred 
to in Article 338 (which shall apply to the Rhine) the provisions 
of the General Convention shall prevail. 

Within a maximum period of six months from the coming 
into force of the present Treaty, the Central Commission referred 
to in Article 355 shall meet to draw up a project of revision of 
the Convention of Mannheim. This project shall be drawn up 
in harmony with the provisions of the General Convention re- 
ferred to above, should this have been concluded by that time, 
and shall be submitted to the Powers represented on the Central 
Commission. Germany hereby agrees to adhere to the project 
so drawn up. 

Further, the modifications sot out in the following articles 
shall immediately be made in the Convention of Mannhoii-i. 

The Allied and .\ssociated Powers reserve to theniseives the 
right to arrive at an understanding in this connectiou with 
Holland, and Germany hereby agrees to acceed if required to 
any such understanding. 

Article 355. 

The Central Commission provided for in the Convention of 
Mannheim shall consist of nineteen members, vi7.. : 

Two representatives of the Netherlands ; 

Two representatives of Switzerland; 

Four representatives of German riparian State." ; 

Four representatives of France, which in addition shall ap- 
point the President of the Commission; 

Two representatives of Great Britain ; 

Two representatives of Italy ; 

Two representatives of Belgium. 

The headquarters of the Central Commission shall be at 
Strasburg. 

Whatever be the number of members present, each Delega- 
tion shall have the right to record a number of votes equal to 
the number of representatives allotted to it. 

If certain of these representatives cannot be appointed at 
the time of the coming into force of the present Treaty, the 
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Article 356. 

Vessels of all nations, and their cargoes, shall have the same 
rights and privileges as those which are granted to vessels be- 
longing to the Rhine navigation, and to their cargoes. 

None of the provisions contained in Articles 15 to 20 and 26 
of the above-mentioned Convention of Mannheim, in Article 4 
of the Final Protocol thereof, or in later Conventions, shall 
impede the free navigation of ves.^els and crews of all nations 
on the Rhine and on waterways to which such Conventions 
apply, subject to compliance with the regulations concerning 
pilotage and other police measures drawn up by the Central 
Commission. 

The provisions of Article 22 of the Convention of Mannheim 
and of Article 5 of the Final Protocol thereof shall be ap- 
plied only to vessels registered on the Rhine. The Central 
Commission shall decide on the steps to be taken to ensure 
that other vessels satisfy the conditions of the general regula- 
tions applying to navigation on the Rhine. 
Akticle 357. 

Within a maximum period of three months from the date 
on which notification shall be given Germany shall cede to 
Fri.tice tugs and vessels, fnuu among those remaining regis- 
tered in German Rhinr i^iiis afirr the deduction of those sur- 
rendered by way of nsiiinlinn or reparation, or shares in 
German Rhine navigatiiiii <(ii:ipani('s. 

When vessels and tugs are ceded, siuii vi'ssels and tui;s, 
together with their fittings and gear, sliall lie in ;;(mm1 ,^iati- ,>( 
repair, shall be in condition to carr.v .m e.iiiiincnial tiailii- mh 
the Rhine, and shall be selected from amuug Uiose umst le- 
cently built. 

The same procedure shall, be followed in the matter of the 
cession by Germany to France of — 

(1) the installations, berthing and anchorage accommoda- 
tion, platforms, docks, warehouses, plant, etc., which German 
subjects or German companies owned on the 1st August, 1914, 
in the port of Rotterdam, and 

(2) the shares e.- interests wlii.-li Ceriiian.v i.r German na- 
tionals possessed in Me li iii-1 a Hal ioi; , ai liie s:ii I.aie. 

The amount .and sl:eeilie:il ien-: nf NM^Il e,.SM,,,ls >l,:dl be 

determined williin one year ol^ llie eeniini; inte feree ef the 
present Treaty by an arliitrator or arbitrators appointed by 
the United States of America, due regard being had to the 
legitimate needs of the parties concerned. 

The cessions provided for in the jiresent article shall entail 
a credit of which the total amount, settled in a lump sum 
by the arbitrator or arbitrators mentioned above, shall nut 
in any ease exceed the value of the capital expended in the 
initial esfalilisliiiK iit cd' tlie eedert material and installations, 
and shall lie ^et eir aLaiiid ii)e lelal suuis duc from Germany; 
in ccinse,|iien' e. the indeiimiiieatien of the proprietors shall be 
a matter I'er Gorman.v lo ileal with. 
Akticle 358. 
Subject to the obligation to comply with the provisions of 
the Convention of Mannheim or of the Convention which may 
be substituted therefor, and to the stipulations of the present 
Treaty, France shall have on the whole course of the Rhine 
included between the two extreme points of the French fron- 
tiers — ■ 

(a) the right to take water from the Rhine to feed naviga- 
tion and irrigation canals (constructed or to be con- 
structed) or for any other purpose, and to execute on the 
German bank all works necessary for the exercise of 
this riglit; 
(J)) the exclusive right to the power derived from works of 
regulation on the river, subject to the payment to Ger- 
many of the value of half the power actually produced, 
this payment, which will take into account the cost of 
the works necessary for producing the power, being 
made either in money or in power and in default of 
agreement being determined by arbitration. For this 
purpose France alone shall have tlie right to cari-y out 
in this part of the river all vv-orks of regulation (weirs or 
other works) which she may consider necessary for the 
production of power. Similarly, the right of taking 
water from the Rhine is accorded to Belgium to feed 
the Rhine-Meuse canal provided for below. 
The exercise of the rights mentioned imder (rt) and (li) of 
the present Article shall not interfere with navigability nor 
reduce the facilities for navigation, either in the bed of the 
Rhine or in the derivations which may be substituted therefor, 
nor shall it involve any increase in the tolls formerly levied 
imder the Convention in force. All proposed schemes shall 



be laid before the Central Commission in order that that Com- 
mis.sion may assure itself that these conditions are complied 
with. 

To ensure the proper and faithful execution of the provisions 
contained in (a) and (6) above, Germany: 

(i) binds herself not to undertake or to allow the con- 
struction of any lateral canal or any derivation on the right 
bank of the river opposite the French frontiers ; 

(ii) recognises the possession by France of the right of sup- 
port on and the right of way over all lands situated on the 
right bank which may be required in order to survey, to build, 
and to operate weirs wliieh Fran.e. with llie consent of the 
Central Commission, may siibseiiueni l.\ ileeide to establish. In 
accordance with siieh eenscail. i'ramv shall be entitled to 
decide upon and fix the limits ni ilie ne(-i'--;sary sites, and she 
shall be permitted to oei upy sueji lands after a period of two 
months after simple neliiiealien, snhject to the payment by 
her to Germany of indeiimiiies ef which the total amount 
shall be fixed by the Central Commission. Germany shall make 
it her business to indemnify the proprietors whose property 
will be l)urdened with such servitudes or permanently occupied 
by the works. 

ShouUl Switzerland so demand, and if the Central Commis- 
sion approves, the same rights shall be accorded to Switzer- 
land for the part of the river forming her frontier with other 
riparian States; 

(iiil shall hand nwv lo th<' Freiieh Oovernmenl , diiriim' the 
nionlh l<,\i.,v:ii>^ the remiiia- inio lor.v ,,f the i.re-;enl 'I'reat.v, 



France reserves the i 
the rights and oliligati 
at between the (ioverni 
Duchy of Baden nmr.- 
the Rhine; she may a! 
term of five years dati 



--nl'-tituting herself as regards 
lum irom agreements arrived 
\i-aie Lorraine and the Grand 
' w^aks to be carried out on 
nee such agreements witliin a 
the coming into force of the 



I'laiiee shall rtlso have the option of causing works to be car- 
rieil eui whi.-ii may be recognised as necessary by the Central 
Commission tor tlie upkeep or improvement of the navigability 
of the Rhine above Maimheim. 

Article 361. 

Slienld Belelnm. within a period of 25 years from the coming 
inio t..i< ■' el' 'lie |M- -sail Treaty decide to create a deep-draught 
Khine \l< use n.niaaliH' waterway, in the region of Rulu-ort, 
(hiiii.iny sh.all he honnd to construct, in accordance with plans 
to li' eeianuinieated to her by the Belgian Government, after 
a,i;reeaienl v.illi the Cenira] I 'eiiaais.-h ai. the portion of this 



sladl. 



rpo: 



have the 



Should I ha niaii\ !,ii! leeaiii i.in :l!i'":, .i i ' (se works, 
the Central ( ■.himim -si.in >h.-! II he e !,- i ,..■,-, i -an out in- 
stead; and, for this lairiiose, Ihe ( 'oinnii- -ioa in.-iy deeide up^in 
and fix the limits of the necessary sites and occupy the ground 
after a period of two months after simple notitication, subject 
to the payment of indemnities to be fixed by it and paid by 
Germany. 

This navi-able waterway shall be placed under the same 
administrai i\ e reLiiae as the Rhine itself, and the divisionof 
the cost -of initial eoiislruction, includng the above indemnities, 
among the States crossed thereby shall be made by the Central 
Commission. 

Akticle 362. 

Germany hereby agrees to offer no objection to any proposals 
of the Central Rhine Commission for extending its jurisdiction : 

(1) to the Moselle below the Franco-Luxemburg frontier 
down to the Rhine, subject to the consent of Luxemburg ; 

(2) to the Rhine above Basle up to the Lake of Constance, 
subject to the consent of Switzerland; 

(3) to the lateral canals and channels which may be estab- 
lished either to duplicate or to improve naturally navigable 
sections of tlie Rhine or the Moselle, or to connect two naturall^ 
navigable sections of these rivers, and also any other parr 



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Jhapter V. Clau 



tlie Rhine river system wliicli may be covereil by the General 
Convention provided for In Article 33S above. 

iig to the TchfckoSlovak State the use of 
northern ports. 
Article 3G3. 

In tlie ports of Hamburg and Stettin Germany shall lease to 
the Tcheelvo-Slovak State, for a period of 99 years, areas which 
shall be placed under the general regime of free zones and shall 
be used for the direct transit of goods coming from or going to 
that State. 

Article 3C4. 

The delimitation of these areas, and their equipment, their 
exploitation, and in general all conditions for their utilisation, 
including the amount of the rental, shall be decided by a Com- 
niision consisting of one delegate of Germany, one delegate of 
the Tchecko-Slovalc State and one delegate of Great Britain. 
These conditions shall be susceptible of revision every ten years 
in tlie same manner. 

Germany declares in advance that she will adhere to tlie de- 
cisions so taken. 

Section in. Railwai)K. 

Chaptrr I. Clauses relating to international transport. 

Akticle 365. 

Goods coming from the territories of the Allied and Asso- 
ciated Powers, and going to Germany, or in transit through 
Germany from or to the territories of tlie Allied and Associated 
Powers, shall enjoy on the German railways as regards charges 
to be collected (rebates and drawbacks being taken into ac- 
count), facilities, and all other matters, the most favourable 
treatment applied to goods of the same kind carried on any 
German lines, either in internal traffic, or for export, import or 
in transit, under similar conditions of transport, for example 
as regards length of route. The same rule shall be applied, on 
the request of one or more of the Allied and A.ssociated Powers, 
to goods specially designated by such Power or Powers coming 
from Germany and going to their territories. 

International tariffs establislicd in accordance with the rates 
referred to in the preceding paragraph and involving through 
way-bills shall be established wlicn cii.' <if the Allied and Asso- 
ciated Powers shall require it from (Jennany. 
Article 360. 

From the coming into force of the pre.sent Treaty the High 
Contracting Parties shall renew, in so far as concerns them and 
under the reserves indicated in the second paragraph of the 
present Article, the conventions and arrangements signed at 
Berne on the Hth October, 1890, the 20th September, 1S93, the 
IGth July, 189.5, the 16th .Tune. 1S9S, and the 19th September, 
1906, regarding the transportatinn of goods by rail. 

If within five years fnnn the (lat(> of the coming into force of 
the present Treaty a new convention for the transportation of 
passengers, luggage and goods by rail shall have been con- 
eluded to replace the Berne Convention of the 14th October 
1890 and the subsequent additions referred to above, this new 
convention and the supplementary provisions for international 
transport by rail which may be ba.sed on it shall bind Germany, 
even if she shall have refused to take part in the preparation 
of the convention or to .subscribe to it. Until a new convention 
shall liave bfeen concluded, Germany shall conform to the pro- 
visions of the Berne Convention and the subsequent additions 
referred to above, and to the current supplementary provisions. 
Article 367. 

Germany shall be bound to co-operate in the establishment of 
through ticket services (for passengers and their luggage) 
which shall be required by any of the Allied and Associated 
Powers to ensure their comuuinication by rail with each other 
and with all other countries by transit across the territories of 
Germany ; in particular Germany shall, for this puipose, accept 
trains and carriages coming from the territories of the Allied 
and Associated Powers and shall forward them witli a speed at 
least equal to that of her best long-distance trains on the same 
lines. The rates applicable to such through services shall not 
In any case be higher than the rates collected on German in- 
ternal services for the same distance, under the same conditions 
of speed and comfort. 

The tariffs applicable under the same conditions of speed and 
comfort to the transportation of eniiL'rnnt-; Lniii- t,-, or coming 
from ports of the Allied and Associni- >' r. ' <:■] usiim the 
German railways, shall not be at a liijh i i i , , ir intc tiuin 
the most favourable tariffs (drawbaci;- him i, i, m, - iicin;; taken 
into account) enjoyed on the said railways by cnii,^'l■ants going 
to or coming from any other ports. 

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Article 368. 
Germany shall not apply specially to such through services, 
or to the transportation of emigrants going to or coming from 
the ports of the Allied and Associated Powers, any technical, 
fiscal or administrative measures, such as measures of customs 
examination, general police, sanitary police, and control, tlie 
result of which would be to impede or delay such services. 
Article 369. 
In case of transport partly by rail and partly by internal navi- 
gation, with or without through way-bill, tiie preceding Articles 
shall apply to the part of the journey performed by rail. 
Clittnler II. Rolling-stock. 
Article 370. 
Germany undertakes that German wagons shaU be fitted with 
apparatus allowing : 

(1) of their inclusion in goods trains on the lines of such of 
the Allied and Associated Powers as are parties to the Berne 
Convention of May 15, 1886, as modified on May 18, 1907, with- 
out hampering the action of the continuous brake which may 
be adopted in such countries within ten years of the coming into 
force of the present Treaty, and 

(2) of tlie acceptance of wagons of such countries in all 
goods trains on the German lines. 

The rolling stock of the Allied and Associated Powers shall 
enjoy on the German lines tlie same treatment as German roll- 
ing stock as regards movement, upkeep and repairs. 
Chapter III. Cessions of railtcay lines. 
Article 371. 

Subject to any special provisions concerning the cession of 
ports, waterways and railways situated in the territories over 
which Germany abandons her sovereignty, and to the financial 
conditions relating to the concessionnaires and tlie pensioning 
of the personnel, the cession of railways will take place under 
the foUovvig conditions : 

1. The works and installations of all the railroads shall be 
lianded over complete and in good condition. 

2. When a railway system possessing its own rolling-stock is 
handed over in Its entirety by Germany to one of tlie Allied 
and Associated Powers, such stock shall be handed over com- 
plete, in accordance with the last inventory before November 
11th, 1918, and in a normal state of upkeep. 

3. As regards lines without any special rolling-stock. Com- 
missions of experts designated by the Allied and Associated 
Powers, on wliicli Germany shall be represented, shall fix the 
proportion of tlie stock existing on the system to which those 
lines belong to be handed over. These Commissions shall have 
regard to the amount of the material registered on these lines iu 
the last inventory l)efore November 11th, 1918, the length c(J 
track (sidings included), and the nature and amount of traffic. 
These Couimis.sions shall also specify the locomotives, carriage* 
and wagons to be handed over in each case ; they shall decid* 
upon the conditions of their acceptance, and shall make the pro- 
visional arrangements necessary to ensure their repair in Ger- 
man workshoiis. 

4. Si." k .1-; ill liii ii:;- iml iilant shall be handed over un- 

'i'li |ii , i ; , I ,|. :; and 4 above shall be applieO 

to the lines ,1 ;.jn:.', r Uu --luu T'lland converted by Germany t* 
the German gauge, such lines being regarded as detached froifc 
the Prussian State Sy.stem. 

Chapter IV. Provisions relating to certain railtcay lines. 
Article 372. 

When as a result of the fixing of new frontiers a railway con- 
nection between two parts of the same country crosses another 
country, or a branch line from one country has its terminus in 
another, the conditions of w'orking, if not specifically provide I 
for iu the present Treaty, shall be laid down in a convention bc> 
tween the railway administrations concerned. If the adminis- 
trations cannot come to an agreement as to the terms of such 
convemion. the points of difference shall be decided by commis- 
sions of experts composed as provided in the preceding Article. 
Article 373. 

In the absence of any special agreements, Germany shall b(.> 
bound, within a period of 25 years from the coming into force 
of the present Tronty. to allow, on the request of one of the 
Allied and .\s<oci:ilc,l I'owcrs iniidc "illi tlic cnnscnr of tlui 
League of Naii.iiis. ,-m,l .■icc.,iii|Mmic,| l.y an innicrla l^illn■ to de- 
fray the initial cost, Ww consiru.i ion or i)ii|.io\ciii.Mil on her 
territory of lines and comiections wliicli may lie nccdc'il for the 
establisiinient of good througli services or for the iniproveineut 



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of eommunication between the territory of tlie Power making tlie 
request and that of any otlier Power. 

Nevertheless, it may be stipulated by particular provisions of 
the present Treaty, or of supplementary agreements, that, in 
the case of the construction or improvement of certain specified 
lines, the initial cost sliall be divided among the Powers con- 
cerned in proportion to the advantages derived by them. Such 
division, in default of agreement between the Powers concerned, 
.shall be made by an arbitrator appointed by the League of 
Nations. 

Akticle 374. 

Germany undortalies to accept, within ten years of the com- 
ing into force of the present Treaty, on request being made by 
the Swiss Government after agreement with the Italian Govern- 
ment, the denunciation of the International Convention of the 
13th October 1909 relative to the St. Gothard railway. In the 
absence of agreement as to the conditions of sucli denunciation, 
Germany hereby agrees to accept the decision of an arbitrator 
designated by the United States of America. 

Chapter V. Transitory provisions. 
Aeticle 375. 

Germany shall carry out the instructions given her, in regard 
to transport, by an authorised body acting on behalf of the 
.Mlied and Associated Powers : 

1. For the carriage of troops under the provisions of the 
present Treaty, and of material, ammunition and supplies for 
army use, 

2. As a temporary measure, for the transportation of sup- 
plies for certain regions, as well as for the restoration, as 
rapidly as possible, of the normal conditions of transport, and 
for the organization of postal and telegraphic services. 

Section IV. Disputes and revision of permanent clauses. 

Aeticle 376. 
Disputes which may arise between interested Powers with 
regard to the interpretation and application of the preceding 
articles shall be settled as provided by the League of Nations. 
Article 377. 
At any time the League of Nations may recommend the re- 
vision of such of these Articles as relate to a permanent admin- 
istrative rggime. 

Article 37S. 

The stipulations in Articles 321 to 330, 332, 365, and 307 to 
360 shall be subject to revision by the Council of the League of 
N.-itions at any time after five years from the coming into force 
of the present Treaty. 

I'^ailing such revision, no Allied or Associated Power can 
claim after the expiration of the above period of five years the 
benefit of any of the stipulations in the Articles enumerated 
nbove on behalf of any portion of its territories in which reci- 
procity is not accorded in respect of such stipulations. The 
period of five years during which reciprocity cannot bo de- 
manded may be prolonged by the Council of the League of 
Nations. 

Section V. Special provision. 
Article 379. 

Without prejudice to the special obligations imposed on her 
by I he present Treaty for the benefit of the Allied and Associ- 
ated I'owers, Germany undertakes to adhere to any General 
Conventions regarding the international regime of transit, 
waterways, ports or railways which may be concluded by the 
Allied and Associated Pov.-ers, with the approval of the League 
of Nations, within five years of the coming into force of the 
pre.sent Treaty. 

Section YI. Clauses relating to the Kiel Canal. 
Aeticle 380. 

The Kiel Canal and its approaches shall be maiutainen free 
ind open to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations 
at peace with Germany on terms of entire equality. 
Article 3S1. 

Tlie nationals, property and vessels of all Powers shall, in 
respect of charges, facilities, and in all other respects, be 
treated on a footing of perfect equality in the use of the Canal, 
no distinction being made to the detriment of nationals, prop- 
erty and vessels of any Power between them and the nationals, 
property tind vessels of Germany or of the most favoured nation. 

No impediment shall be placed on the movement of persons or 
vessels other than those arising out of police, customs, sanitary, 
emigration or immigration regulations and those relating to the 
import or export of jirohibited goods. Such regulations nmst 
be reasonable and uniform and nmst not unnecessarily impede 
tradic. 



Aeticle 382. 

Only such charges may be levied on vessels using the Canal 
or its approaches as are intended to cover in an equitable man- 
ner the cost of maintaining in a navigable condition, or of im- 
proving, the Canal or its approaches, or to meet expenses in- 
curred in the interests of navigation. The schedule of such 
charges shall be calculated on the basis of such expenses, and 
shall be posted up in the ports. 

These charges shall be levied in such a manner as to render 
any detailed examination of cargoes unnecessary, except in the 
case of suspected fraud or contravention. 
Aeticle 383. 

Goods in transit may be placed under seal or in the custody 

of customs agents ; the loading and unloading or goods, and 

the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, shall only 

take place in the ports specified by Germany. 

Article 38-1. 

No charges of any kind other than those provided for i^i the 
present Treaty shall be levied along the course or at the ap- 
proaches of the Kiel Canal. 

Article 385. 

Germany shall be bound to take suitable measures to re- 
move any obstacle or danger to navigation, and to ensuie the 
maintenance of good conditions of navigation. She shall not 
undertake any works of a nature to impede navigation on the 
Canal or its approaches. 

Article 3SG. 

In the event of violation of any of the condilioiif-. of Aitidos 
380 to 386, or of disputes as to the interproliilion ,,( iliose 
Articles, any interested Power can appeal tu llio iiiiisdi, lion 
instituted for the purpose by tlie I.enRUO of Nnlions, and cun 
demand the formation of iin Intoiiml ionni Connnission. 

In order to avoid rororiin-o oi' sni;ill ipiostions to (he League 
of Nations, Germany will eshihlish :i loral anilioiity at Kiel 
qualified to deal with di.spiites in the lirst iiistanoo and to give 
satisfaction so far as possible to complaints which may be 
presented through the consular representatives of the interested 
powers. 

PART XIII. 

LABOUR. 

Section I. Organ isatioji of lahonr. 

AVhereas the League of Nations has foi its obiect the estiblish 
ment of universal peace, and such a peace can be est iblisLed 
only if it is based upon social justice. 

And whereas conditions of liboui exist in\ol\ing siu h in 
justice, hardship and privation to Idige nurabeis of jieopU is t ) 
produce unrest so great that the peace uid haimoin of the 
Avorld are imperilled; and an impro\emont of those conditions 
is urgently required: as, for eximpU In tin i sni iti ii>. f 
the hours of work, including tlu c t il I 1 ni i l f i iii \iinuin 
working day and week, the icgul ition I tlu I il in upi I tiie 
prevention of unemployment, th( i \ n I in ili Ii\iii4 

wage, tlie protection of the w 01 1 I lis ise nid 

injury arising out of his eni| 1 n ot dnl 

dren, young persons and tm i ij( in 1 

injury, protection of the int( i < iii| I \i 1 

in countries other than then i I i i i c 

of freedom of association, tin 1 i i I ind 

technical education and othei n 

Whereas also the failure ol i i 1 I t I 

conditions of labour is an obst i ii il \ i\ l ! s 

which desire to improve the coiiilili isn il n i 

The High Coxteactino PAriii -. m \( d I \ ■- i i is 

tice and humanity as well as b\ the ilesiu to sn ni c tin pi i m i 

nent peace of the world, agiee to the following. 

Chapter I. Organisation. 

Article 387. 

A permanent organisation is hereby established for tiie pro- 
motion of the objects set forth in the Preamble. 

The original Members of the League of Nations shall bo the 
original Members of this organisation, and hereafter meiabei- 
ship of the League of Nations shall carry with it nieiubership 
of the said organisation. 

Article 388. 

The permanent organisation shall consist of: 

(i) a General Conference of Representatives of the Moinbers 
and, 

(ii) an International Labour Office controlled by the Gov- 
erning Body described in Article 393. 



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Abticle 3S9. 

The meetings of the General Conference of Representatives of 
the Members shall be held from time to time as occasion may 
re<iuire, and at least once in every year. It shall be composed 
of four Representatives of each of the Members, of whom two 
shall be Government Delegates and the two others shall be 
Delegates representing respectively the employers and the 
workpeople of each of the Members. 

Each Delegate may be accompanied by advisers, who shall 
not exceed two in number for each item on the agenda of the 
meeting. When questions specially affecting women are to ba 
considered by the Conference, one at least of the advisers 
should be a woman. 

The Members undertake to nominate non-Government Dele- 
gates and advisers chosen in agreement with the industrial 
organisations, if such organisations exist, which are most rep- 
resentative of employers or workpeople, as the case may be, in 
their respective countries. 

Advisers sliall not speak except on a request made by the 
Delegate whom they accompany and by special authorization 
of tlie President of the Conference, and may not vote. 

A Delegate may by notice in writing addressed to the Presi- 
dent appoint one of his advisers to act as his deputy, and the 
adviser, while so acting, shall be allowed to speak and vote. 

The names of the Delegates and their advisers will be com- 
municated to the International Labour Office by the Govern- 
ment of each of the Members. 

The credentials of Delegates and their adviser.s shall be sub- 
ject to scrutiny by the Conference, which may, by two-thirds 
of the votes cast by the Delegates present, refuse to admit any 
Delegate or adviser whom it deems not to have been nominated 
in accordance with this Article. 

Akticle 390. 

Every Delegate shall be entitled to vote individually on all 
matters which are taken into consideration by the Conference. 

If one of the Members fails to nominate one of the non- 
Government Delegates whom it is entitled to nominate, the 
other non-Government Delegate shall he allowed to sit and 
speak at the conference, but not to vote. 

If in accordance with Article 3S9 the Conference refuses ad- 
mission to a Delegate of one of tlie Members, tlie provisions of 
the present Article shall apply as if that Delegate liad not been 
nominated. 

Aktici.e 391. 

Tlie meetings of the Conference sliall be held at the seat of 
the League of Nations, or at such other place as may be decided 
by the Conference at a previous meeting by two-thirds of the 
votes cast by the Delegates 



Abticle 392. 

Tlie International Labour Office sliall be established at the 
seat of the League of Nations as part of the organisation of 
the League. 

AUTICLK 393. 

The International Labour Office shall he under the control 
of a Governing Body consisting of twenty-four persons, appointed 
in accordance with the following provisions: 

The Governing Body of the International Labour Office shall 
be constituted as follows: — 

Twelve persons representing the Governments; 

Six persons elected by the Delegates to the Conference repre- 
senting the employers; 

Six persons elected by the Delegates to the Conference repre- 
senting the workers. 

Of the twelve persons representing the Governments eight 
shall be nominated by the Members which are of the chief in- 
dustrial importance, and four shall be nominated by the Mem- 
bers selected for the purpose by the Government Delegates to 
the Conference, excluding the Delegates of the eight Alembers 
mentioned above. 

Any question as to which are the Members of the chief Indus- 
trial importance shall be decided by the Council of the League 
of Nations. 

The period of office of the Members of the Governing Body 
will be three years. The method of iilling vacancies and other 
similar questions may be determined by the Governing Bodv 
subject to the approval of the Conference. 

The Governing Body shall, from time to time, elect one of its 
members to act as its Chairman, shall regulate its own pro- 
cedure and shall fix its own times of meeting. A special meet- 
ing shall be held if a written request to that effect is made by 
at least ten members of the Governing Body. 



jVeticxe 394. 

There shall be a Director of the International Labour Office, 
who shall be appointed by the Governing Body, and, subject to 
the instructions of the Governing Body, shall be responsible 
for the efficient conduct of the International Labour Office and 
for such other duties as may be assigned to him. 

The Director or his deputy shall attend all meetings of the 
Governing Body. 

Article 395. 

The staff of the International Labour Office shall be appointed 
by the Director, who shall, so far as is possible with due regard 
to the efficiency of the work of the Office, .select persons of 
different nationalities. A certain number of these persons 
shall be women. 

Article 39G. 

The functions of the International Labour Office shall in- 
clude the collection and distribution of information on all 
subjects relating to the international adjustment of conditions 
of industrial life and labour, and particularly the examina- 
tion of subjects which it is proposed to bring "before the Con- 
ference with a view to the conclusion of international con- 
ventions, and the conduct of such special investigations as may 
be ordered by the Conference. 

It will prepare the agenda for the meetings of the Con- 
ference. 

It will carry out the duties required of it by the provisions 
of this Part of the present Treaty in connection with inter- 
national disputes. 

It will edit and publish in French and English, and in such 
other languages as the Governing Body may think desirable, 
a periodical paper dealing with problems of industry and em- 
ployment of international interest. 

Generally, in addition to the functions set out in this Article, 
it shall have such other powers and duties as may be assigned 
to it by the Conference. 

Article 397. 

The Government Departments of any of the Members which 
deal with questions of industry and employment may communi- 
cate directly with the Director through the Representative of 
their Government on the Governing Body of the International 
Labour Office, or failing any such Representative, through 
such other qualified official as the Government may nominate 
for the purpose. 

Article 398. 

The International Labour Office shall be entitletl to the as- 
sistance of the Secretary-General of the League of Nations in 
any matter in which it can be given. 
Article 399. 

Each of the Members will pay the travelling and subsistence 
expenses of its Delegates and their advisers and of its Repre- 
sentatives attending the meetings of the Conference or Govern- 
ing Body, as the case may be. 

All the other expenses of the International Labour Office and 
of the meetings of the Conference or Governing Body shall be 
paid to the Director by the Secretary-General of the League of 
Nations out of the general funds of the League. 

The Director shall be responsible to the Secretary-General of 
the League for the proper expenditure of all moneys paid to him 
in pursuance of this Article. 

Chapter II. Procedure. 
Article 400. 

The agenda for all meetings of the Conference will be settled 
by the Governing Body, who shall consider any suggestion as to 
the agenda that may be made by the Government of any of the 
Members or by any representative organisation recognised for 
the purpose of Article 389. 

Article 401. 

The Director shall act as the Secretary of the Conference, and 

shall transmit the agenda so as to reach the Members four 

months before the meeting of the Conference, and, through them, 

the non-Government Delegates when appointed. 

Article 402. 

Any of the Governments of the Members may formally object 
to the inclusion of any item or items in the agenda. The grounds 
for such objection shall be set forth in a reasoned statement ad- 
dressed to the Director, who shall circulate it to all the Members 
of the Permanent Organisation. 

Items to which such objection has been made shall not, how- 
ever, be excluded from the agenda, if at the Conference a major- 
ity of two-thirds of the votes cast by the Delegates present is in 
favour of considering them. 



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If til.' ( 

ent that i 
subject s! 



iso tliaii under the preceding 
■s .-.isi l.y tlie Delegates pres- 
cii'd liy the Conference, tliat 
(la I'nr the following meeting. 



Article 403. 



The Conference shall regulate its own procediire, shall elect 
its own President, and may appoint committees to consider and 
report on any matter. 

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Part of the 
present Treaty, all matters shall be decided by a simple ma- 
jority of the votes cast by the Delegates present. 

The voting is void unless the total number of votes cast is 
equal to half the number of the Delegates attending the Con- 
ference. 

Article 404. 



to any committees which it appoints 
ill be assessors without power to 



The Conference may adi 
technical experts, who si 
vote. 

Article 405. 
When the Conference has decided on the adoption of pro- 
posals with regard to an item in the agenda, it will rest with 
the Conference to determine whether these proposals should 
take the form: (a) of a recommendation to be submitted to the 
Members for consideration witii a view to effect being given to 
it by national legislation or otherwise, or (6) of a draft inter- 
national convention lor ratilication by the Members. 

In either case a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast by 
the Delegates present shall be necessary on the final vote for 
the adoption of the recoumiendation or draft convention, as the 
case may be, by the Conference. 

In framing any recommendation or draft convention of gen- 
eral application the Conference shall have due regard to those 
countries in which climatic conditions, the imperfect develop- 
ment of industrial organisation or other special circumstances 
make the industrial conditions substantially different and shall 
suggest the modifications, If any, which it considers may be 
required to meet the case of such countries. 

A copy of the recommendation or draft convention shall be 
authenticated by the signature of the President of the Con- 
ference and of the Director and shall be deposited with the 
Secretary-General of the League of Nations. The Secretary- 
General will conniiunicate a certified copy of the reeoninienda- 
tion or drnfl couvciition to each of the Members. 

Each III' til.' .■\l.iiil.crs undertakes that it will, within the period 
of one yc;n- nt iiicsi from the closing of the session of the Con- 
ference", or if it is impossible owing to exceptional circumstances 
to do so within the period of one year, then at the earliest prac- 
ticable moment and in no case later than eighteen months 
from the closing of the session of the Conference, bring the 
recommendation or draft convention before the authority or 
authorities within whose competence the matter lies, for the 
enactment of legislation or other action. 

In the case of a recommendation, the Members will inform 
the Secretary-General of the action taken. 

In the case of a draft convention, the Member will, if it ob- 
tains the consent of the authority or authorities within whose 
competence the matter lies, communicate the formal ratifica- 
tion of t^le convention to the Secretary-General and will take 
such action as may be necessary to make effective the provi- 
sions of such convention. 

If on a recommendation no legislative or other action is taken 
to make a recommendation effective, or if the draft convention 
fails to obtain the consent of the authority or authorities within 
whose competence the matter lies, no further obligation shall 
rest upon the Member. 

In the case of a federal State, the power of which to enter 
Into conventions on labour matters is subject to limitations, it 
shall be in the discretion of that Government to treat a draft 
convention to which such limitations apply as a recommenda- 
tion only, and the provisions of this article with respect to 
recommendations shall apply in such case. 

The above Article shall be interpreted in accordance with the 
following principle : 

In no case shall any Member be asked or required, as a re- 
sult of the adoption of any recommendation or draft conven- 
tion by the Conference, to lessen the protection afforded by its 
exi.sting legislation to the workers concerned. 

Article 406. 
Any convention so ratified shall be registered by the Secre- 
tary-General 'of the League of Nations, but shall only be bind- 
ing upon tlie Members which ratify it. 



Article 407. 

If any convention coming before the Conference for final con- 
sideration fails to secure the support of two-thirds of the votes 
east by the Delegates present, it shall nevertheless be within 
the right of any of the Members of the Permanent Organisation 
to agree to such convention among themselves. 

Any convention so agreed to shall be communicated by the 
Governments concerned to the Secretary-General of the League 
of Nations, who shaU register it. 

Article 408. 

Each of the Members agrees to make an annual report to the 
International Labour Office on the measures which it has taken 
to give effect to the provisions of conventions to which it is a 
party. These reports shall be made in such form and shall 
contain such particulars as the Governing Body may request. 
The Director shall lay a summary of these reports before the 
nest meeting of the Conference. 

Article 409. 

In the event of any representation being made to the Inter- 
national Labour Office by an industrial association of employ- 
ers or of workers that any of the Members has failed to secure 
in any respect the effective observance within its jui Isdii linn 
of any convention to which it is a party, the (!(i\.iiiiii'_; I'.'i^Iy 
may communicate this representation to the ( ;m\ r.iiiin-iit 
against which it is made and may invite that ( Imm i unieiit to 
make such statement on the subject as it may tlniU; tit. 
Article 410. 

If no statement is received within a reasonable time from the 
Government in question, or if the statement when received is 
not deemed to be satisfactory by the Governing Body, the latter 
shall have the right to publish the representation and the state- 
ment, if any, made in reply to it. 

Article 411. 

Any of the Members shall have the right to file a complaint 
with the International Labour Office if it is not satisfied that 
any other Member Is securing the effective observance of any 
convention which both have ratified In accordance with the 
foregoing articles. 

The Governing Body may, if it thinks fit, before referring 
such a complaint to a Commission of Enquiry, as hereinafter 
provided tor, communicate with the Government in question in 
the manner described in Article 409. 

If the Governing Body does not think it necessary to com- 
municate the complaint to the Government In question, or if, 
when tliey have made such communication, no statement in 
reply has been received within a reasonable time which the 
Go-verning Body considers to be satisfactory, the Governing 
Body may apply for the appointment of a Commission of En- 
quiry to consider the complaint and to report thereon. 

The Governing Body may adopt the same procedure either of 
Its own motion or on receipt of a complaint from a Delegate to 
the Conference. 

When any matter arising out of Articles 410 or 411 is being 
considered by the Governing Body, the Government in question 
shall. If not already represented thereon, be entitled lo isrnd a 
representative to take part in the proceedings of lli'' i ;.>Mi-iiiiig 
Body while the matter is under consideration. Ailniiuiic notii.-e 
of the date on which the matter will be considered .shall be 
given to the Government in question. 
Article 412. 

The Commission of Enquiry shall be constituted in accord- 
ance with the foil. .win- iii-..\ isjons : 

Each of the M(im1..'is ni^i-.'.s to nominate within si.x months 
of the date on wliicli the prvsciit Treaty comes into force three 
persons of Industrial experience, of wli.nii om- sliall I.i- a repre- 
sentative of employers, one a reprcs.-nlMtive ..l' \\..rl<.'is. and one 
a person of Independent standin.u', \\li.> sliall l.imlli.T form a 
panel from which the Members of the ('oniniissi.m ..f Enquiry 
shall be drawn. 

The qualifications of the persons so nominated shall be sub- 
ject to scrutiny by the Governing Body, which may by two- 
thirds of the votes cast by the representatives present refuse 
to accept the nomination of any person whose qualifications do 
not In its opinion comply with the requirements of the present 
article. 

Upon the application of the Governing Body, the Secretary- 
General of the League of Nations shall nominate three persons, 
one from each section of this panel, to constitute the Commis- 
sion of Enquiry, and shall designate one of them as the Presi- 
dent of the Commission. None of these three persons shall be a 
person nominated to the panel by any Member directly conF. 
1 cerned in the complaint. 



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Article 413. 
Tlie Members agree that, in the event of the reference of a 
complaint to a Commission of Enquiry under Article 411, they 
will each, whether directly concerned in the complaint or not, 
place at the disposal of the Commission all the information in 
their possession which bears upon the subject-matter of the 
complaint. 

Article 414. 

When the Commission of Enquiry has fully considered the 
complaint, it shall prepare a report embodying its findings on 
all questions of fact relevant to determining the issue between 
the parties and containing such recommendations as it may 
think proper as to the steps which should be taken to meet the 
complaint and the time within which they should be taken. 

It shall also indicate in this report the measures, if any, of 
an economic character against a defaulting Government which 
it considers to be appropriate, and which It considers other 
Governments would be justified in adopting. 
Akticle 41.5. 

The Secretary-General of the League of Nations shall com- 
mimicate the report of tJie Commission of Enquiry to each of 
the Governments ooncemed in the complaint, and shall cause it 
to be published. 

Eacli of tiese Governments shall within one month Inform 
the Secretary-General of the League of Nations whether or not 
it accepts tlie recommendations contained in the report of the 
Commission ; and if not, whether it proposes to refer the com- 
plaint to the Permanent Court of International Justice of the 
League of Nations. 

Article 416. 

In the event of any Member falling to take the action required 
by Article 405, with i-egard to a recommendation or draft Con- 
vention, any other Member shall be entitled to refer the matter 
to the Permanent Court of International Justice. 
ARTICIJi 417. 

Tlie deci.sion of the Permanent Court of International Justice 
in regard to a complaint or matter which has been referred to 
it in pursuance of Article 415 or Article 41G shall be final. 
Article 418. 

The Permanent Court of International Justice may affirm, 
vary or reverse any of the findings or recommendations of the 
Commission of Enquiry, if any, and shall in its decision indi- 
cate the measures, if any, of an economic character which it 
■consi<lers to be appropriate, and which other Governments 
would be justified in adopting against a defaulting Government. 
Article 419. 

In the event of any Member failing to carry out within the 
time specified the recommendations, if any, contained in the 
report of the Commission of Enquiry, or in the decision of the 
Permanent Court of International Justice, as the case may be, 
any other Member may take against that Member the measures 
of an economic character indicated in the report of the Com- 
mission or in the decision of the Court as appropriate to the 
case. 

Article 420. 

The defaulting Government may at any time inform the Gov- 
erning Body that it has taken the steps necessary to comply 
with the recommendations of the Commission of Enquiry or 
with those in the decision of the Permanent Court of Interna- 
tional Justice, as the case may be, and may request it to apply 
to the Secretary-General of the League to constitute a Commis- 
sion of Enquiry to verify its contention. In this case the pro- 
visions of Articles 412, 413, 414, 415, 417 and 41S shall apply, 
and if the report of the Commission of Enquiry or the decision 
of the Permanent Court of International Justice is in favour of 
the defaulting Government, the other Governments shall forth- 
with discontinue the measures of an economic character that 
they have taken against the defaulting Government. 
Chapter III. General. 
Article 421. 

The Members engage to apply conventions which they have 
ratified in accordance with the provisions of this Part of the 
present Treaty to their colonies, protectorates and possessions 
which are not fully self-governing: 

1. Except where owing to the local conditions the convention 
is inapplicable, or 

2. Subject to such modifications as may be necessary to adapt 
the convention to local conditions. 

And each of the Members shall notify to the International 
Labour Office the action taken in respect of each of its colonies, 
protectorates and possessions which are not fully self-goveming. 



Article 422. 

Amendments to this Part of the present Treaty which are 
adopted by the Conference by a majority of two-thirds of the 
votes cast by the Delegates present shall take effect when rati- 
fied by the States whose representatives compose the Council of 
the League of Nations and by three-fourths of the Members. 
Article 423. 

Any question or dispute relating to the interpretation of this 
Part of the present Treaty or of any subsequent Convention 
concluded by the Members in pursuance of the provisions of 
this Part of the present Treaty shall be referrwl for decision 
to the Permanent Court of International Justice. 
Chapter IV. Transitory provisions. 
Article 424. 

The first meeting of the Conference shall take place In Octo- 
ber, 1919. The place and agenda for this meeting shall be as 
specified in the Annex hereto. 

Arrangements for the convening and the organisation of the 
first meeting of the Conference will be made by the Govern- 
ment designated for the purpose in the said Annex. That Gov- 
ernment shall be assisted in the preparation of the documents 
for submission to the Conference by an International Committee 
constituted as provided in the said Annex. 

The expenses of the first meeting and of all subsequent meet- 
ings held before the League of Nations has been able to estab- 
lish a general fund, other than the expenses of Delegates and 
their advLsers, will bo borne by the Members in accordance with 
the apportionment of the expenses of the International Bureau 
of the Universal Postal Union. 

Abticle 425. 

Until the League of Nations has been constituted all com- 
munications which under the provisions of the foregoing Ar- 
ticles should be addressed to the Secretary-General of the 
League will be preserved by the Director of the International 
Labour Ofllee, who will transmit them to the Secretary-General 
of the League. 

Article 426. 

Pending the creation of a Permanent Court of International 
Justice, disputes which in accordance with this Part of the 
present Treaty would be submitted to it for decision will be 
referred to a tribunal of three persons appointed by the Council 
of the League of Nations. 

ANNEX. 
first meeting of annual labour conference, 1919. 

The place of meeting will be Washington. 

The Government of the United States of America is requested 
to convene the Conference. 

The International Organising Committee will consist of seven 
Members, appointed by the United States of America, Great 
Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Belgium and Switzerland. The 
Committee may, if it thinks necessary, invite other Members 
to appoint representatives. 

Agenda : 

1. Application of principle of the S-hours day or of the 48- 
hours week. 

2. Question of preventing or providing against unemploy- 
ment. 

3. Women's employment : 

a) Before and after child-birth, including the question of 

maternity benefit. 
h) During the night, 
c) In unhealthy processes. 

4. Employment of children: 

a) Minimum age of employment, 

6) During the night. 

c) In unhealthy proce.sses. 

5. Extension and application of the International Conven- 
tions adopted at Berne in 1906 on the proliibition of night 
work for women employed in industry and the prohibition of 
the use of white phosphorus in the manufacture of matches. 

Section II. General principles. 
Article 427. 

The High Contracting Parties, recognising that the well-being, 
physical, moral and intellectual, of industrial wage-earners is 
of supreme international importance, have framed, in order to 
further this great end, the permanent machinery provided for 
in Section I and associated with that of the League of Nations. 

They recognise that differences of climate, habits and customs, 
of economic opportunity and industrial tradition, make strict 
uniformity in the conditions of labour difficult of immediate 
attainment. But, holding as they do, that labour should not 
be regarded merely as an article of commerce, they think that 



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June 9, 



there are. methods and principles for regulating labour condi- 
tions which all industrial communities should endeavour to 
apply, so far as their special circumstances will permit. 

Among these methods and principles, the following seem 
to the High Contracting Parties to be of special and urgent 
importance : 

First. — The guiding principle above enunciated that labour 
should not be regarded merely as a commodity or article of 
commerce, 

Second. — The right of association for all lawful purposes 
by the employed as well as by the employers. 
" Third. — The payment to the employed of a wage adequate 
to maintain a reasonable standard of life as this is understood 
in their time and country. 

Fourth. — The adoption of an eight hours day or a forty-eight 
Iiours week as tlio standard to the aimed at where it has not 
iilready been attained. 

Fifth. — The adoption of a weekly rest of at least twenty- 
lour liours, which should include Sunday wherever practicable. 

Si.rtli. — The abolition of child labour and the imposition of 
such limitations on the labour of young persons as shall per- 
mit the continuation of their education and assure their proper 
physical development. 

Seventh.— The principle that men and women should receive 
equal remuneration for work of equal value. 

Eiohth.— The standard set by law in each country with re- 
spect to the conditions of labour should have due regard to 
-'he equitable economic treatment of all workers lawfully resi- 
dent therein. 

Ninth.— Each State should make provision for a system of 
Inspection in which women should take part in order to en- 
sure the enforcement of the laws and regulations for tlie pro- 
tection of the employed. 

Without claiming that these methods and principles are 
either complete or final, the High Contracting Parties are of 
opinion that they are well fitted to guide the policy of the 
League of Nations ; and that, if adopted by the industrial com- 
munities who are members of the League, and safeguarded in 
practice by an adequate system of such inspection, they will 
confer lasting benfits upon the wage-earners of the world. 

PART XIV. 

GUAHANTEES. 

Section I. Western Europe. 

AiiTiCLE 428. 

As a guarantee for the execution of the present Treaty by 

Germany, the German territory situated to the west of the 

Rhine, together with the bridgeheads, will be occupied by 

Allied and Associated troops for a period of fifteen years from 

the coming Into force of the present Treaty. 

Article 429. 

If the conditions of the present Treaty are faithfully carried 

out by (;.Miii:in.\, Hif (.ccnpatiiin referred to in Article 428 will 

(i) Ai till' cxpii-utiiiii i'i li\f yt-.-irs there will be evacuated: — 
the bridgeheatl of Cologne ami the territories north of a lino 
running along the Ruhr, then along the railway Jiilich, Duron, 
Euskirchen, Rheinbach, thence along the road Rheinbach to 
Sinzig, and reaching the Rhine at the confluence with the Ahr ; 
the roads, railways and places mentioned above being excluded 
from the area evacuated. 

(ii) At the expiration of ten years, there will be evacu- 
ated : — the bridgehead of Coblenz and the territories north of 
a line (c !"• ili'awii from the intersection between the frontiers 
of Beli;iiiiii, ic'ini.iiiy ami Holland, running about 4 kilometres 
south i>r Ai\ la-l'luipello, then to and following the crest of 
Forst GeniiinU, then east of tlic railway of the Urft Valley, then 
along Blankenheim, Valdorf, Dreis, Ulmen to and following the 
Moselle from Bremm to Nehren, then passing by Kappel and 
Simmern, then following the ridge of the heights between Sim- 
mern and the Rhine and reaching this river at Bacharach ; all 
the places, valleys, roads and railways mentioned above being 
excluded from the area evacuated. 

(ill) At the expiration of fifleon years there will be evacu- 
ated .-—the bridgehead of Mainz. I lie liridyohead of Kehl and 
the remainder of the German IcriiiMiy mulcr occupation. 

If ai' that date the guarand r^ auainsi nujirovoked aggression 
by Germany are not considered snfliiii nt by the Allied and Asso- 
ciated Governments, the evacuation of the occupying troops 
may be delayed to the extent regarded as necessary for the pur- 
pose of obtaining the required guarantees. 
Article 430. 

In case either during the occupation or after the expiration 
of the fifteen years referred to above, the Reparation Commis- 



sion finds that Germany refuses to observe the whole or part of 
her obligations under the present Treaty with regard to Repara- 
tion, the whole or part of the areas specified in Article 429 will 
be re-occupied immediately by the Allied and Associated forces. 
Article 431. 

If before the expiration of the period of fifteen years Germany 
complies with all the undertakings resulting from the present 
Treaty, the occupying forces will be withdrawn immediately. 
Article 432. 

All matters relating to the occupation and not provided for by 

the present Treaty shall be regulated by subsequent agreements, 

which Germany hereby undertakes to observe. 

Section II. Eastern Europe. 

Article 433. 

As a guarantee for the execution of the provisions of the 
present Treaty, by which Germany accepts definitely the abroga- 
tion of the Brest-Litovsk Treaty, and of all treaties, conventions 
and agreements entered into by her with the Maxinmlist Knvcrn- 
ment in Russia, and in order to ensure the restoi-atinn cC in-ni'i- 
and good government in the Baltic Provinces anil Ijillvuania. all 
German troops at present in the said territories .shall i.<turu to 
within the frontiers of Germany as soon as the Govormuents of 
the Principal Allied and Associated Powers .shall think the 
moment suitable, having regard to the internal situation of these 
territories. These troops shall abstain from all requisitions and 
seizures and from any other coercive measures, with a view to 
obtaining supplies intended for Germany, and shall in no way 
interfere with such measures for national defence as may be 
adoiili'il by the Provisional Governments of Esthonia, Latvia and 
Lithnania. 

N.I (iihci- i;vinian troops shall, pending the evacuation or after 

the c'\aruali(in is complete, be admitted to the said territories. 

PART XV. 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 



ATtTICLF 434 

Germany undertakes to iiMO-uisc ih 
of Peace and Additional (■on\^'i!i illn^ 
by the Allied and Associated I'dw i i s \n 
on the side of Germany and to rccn,^ 
niav he nia(l<> concerning the torrilm 
Hunuririan Monarch, of the Kinploi 
Ottoman Empire, and to recognize th 
frontiers as there laid down. 

Aeticlh 435 



he Treaties 
■ concluded 
who fought 



The High Contrac 
antees stipulated by 
Act of 20th Novel 111. 
guarantees constitiil 



ig T'arties. while they recognize the guar- 
hc ircaiics of 1S1.5. and especially by the 
, isi:,, in favour of Switzerland, the said 
^ international obligations for the niainto- 
nnnee of ]ieaci'. declare nevertheless that the provisions of tli-se 
treaties, cunveidions, declarations and other supplemenlary .\ets 
conceiniii;; llie neutralized zone of Savoy, as laid down in parti- 
graph 1 of Article 92 of the Final Act of the Con-r.'ss ef \'ieniia 
and in paragraph 2 of Article 3 of the Treaty of Paris oi UOtli 
November, 1S15, are no longer consistent with present conilitions. 
For this reason the High Contracting Parties take noh' ,i( The 
agreement reached between the French Government and the 
Swiss Government for the abrogation of the stipulations relating 
to this zone which arc and remain abrogated. 

The High Contracting Parties also agree that the slipidations 
of the Treaties of 1815 and of the other supplementary Acts 
concerning the free zones of Upper Savoy and the Gex district 
are no longer consistent with present conditions, and that it is 
for France and Switzerland to come to an agreement together 
with a view to settling between themselves the status of tiie.se 
territories under such conditions as shall be considered suitahjo 
by both countries. 

ANNEX. 

The Swiss Federal Council has informed Uie I ; i;- , ni- 

ment that after examining the provisions of .\ri 
spirit of sincere friendship it has happily reaih -i • ., >.ii 

that it was possible to acquiesce in it under the leilm-, my , en.ii- 
tions and reservations : 

1 The neutralized zone of Haute-Savoie : 

a) It will be understood that as long as the Federal Cham- 
bers have not ratified the agreement come to between the two 
Governments concerning the abrogation of the stipulations in 
respect of the neutralized zone of Savoy, nothing will be defini- 
tively settled, on one side or the other, in regard to this subject. 
6) The assent given by the Swiss Government to the abroga- 
tion of the above mentioned stipulations presupposes, in con- 
formity with the text adopted, the recognition of the guarantees 



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fi.nmilated in favour of Switzerland by the treaties of 1S15 
and particularly by the Declaration of 20th November 1815. 

':) The agreement between the Governments of France and 
Switzerland for the abrogation of tlie above mentioned stipula- 
tions will only be considered as valid if the Treaty of Peace 
contains this article in its present wording. In addition the 
Parties to the Treaty of Peace should endeavour to obtain the 
assent of the signatory Powers of the treaties of 1815 and of 
the Declaration of 20th November 1815 which are not signa- 
tories of the present Treaty of Peace. 

2 Free zone of Hauto-Savoie and the district of Gex. 

a) The Federal Council makes the most express reservations 
to the interpretation to be given to the statement mentioned in 
the last paragraph of the above article for insertion in the 
Treaty of Peace, which provides that the stipulations of the 
Treaties of 1815 and other supplementary acts concerning the 
free zones of Haute-Savoie and the Gex district are no longer 
consistent with the present circumstances. The Federal Council 
would not wish that its acceptance of the above wording should 
lead to the conclusion that it would agree to the suppression of 
a system intended to give neighbouring territory the benefit of a 
special regime appropriate to the geographical and economical 
situation and which has been well tested. 

In the opinion of the Federal Council the question is not the 
modification of the customs system of the zones as set up by the 
treaties mentioned above, but only the regulation in a manner 
more appropriate to the economic conditions of the present day ; 
tlie terms of the exchange of goods Ijttween the regions in ques- 
tion. The Federal Council has Ijeen led to make the preceding 
observations by the perusal of the draft convention concerning 
the future constitution of the zones which was annexed to tlie 
note of April 26 from the French Governmeutations. While 
making the above reserve the Federal Council declares its readi- 
ness to examine in the most friendly spirit any proposals which 
the French Government may deem it convenient to make on 
the subject. 

6) It is conceded that the stipulations of the treaties of 1815 

and other supplementary acts relative to the free zones will 

remain in force until a new arrangement is come to between 

France and Switzerland to regulate matters in this territory. 

Akticle 43G. 

The High Contracting Parties declare and place on record 
that they have taken note of the treaty signed by the Govern- 
ment of the French Republic on July 17th, 1918, with His Serene 
Highness the Prince of Monaco defining the relations between 
France and the Principality. 

Akticle 437. 

The High Contracting Parties agree that, in tlie absence of a 
subsequent agreement to the contrary, the Chairman of any 
Commission established by the present Treaty shall in the 
event of an equality of votes be entitled to a second vote. 
Ar.TicLE 438. 

The Allied and Associated Powers agree that where Christian 
religious missions were being maintained by German societies 
or persons in territory belonging to them, or of which the gov- 
ernment is entrusted to them in accordance with the present 
Treaty, the property which these missions or missionary socie- 
ties possessed, including that of trading societies whose profits 
were devoted to the support of missions, shall continue to" be 
devoted to missionary purposes. In order to ensure the due 
execution of this undertalring tlie Allied and Associated Gov- 
ernments will hand over such property to boards of trustees ap- 
pointed by or approved by the Governments and compo.sed of 
persons liolding the Christian faith. It will be tlie duty of such 



boai-ds of trustees to see that the property continues to be ap- 
plied to missionary purposes. 

The obligations undertaken by the Allied and Associated Gov- 
ernments in this Article will not in any way prejudice tlieir 
control or authority as to the individuals by whom the mi.ssions 
are conducted. 

Germany, taking note of the above undertaking, agrees to ac- 
cept all arrangements made or to be made by the Allied or 
Associated Government concerned for carrying on the work of 
the said missions or trading societies and waives all claims on 
their behalf. 

Akticle 439. 

Without prejudice to the provisions of the present Treaty, 
Germany undertakes not to put forward directly or indirectly 
against any Allied or Associated Power, Signatory of the pres- 
ent Treaty, including those which without having declared war, 
have broken off diplomatic relations with the German Empire, 
any pecuniary claim based on events which occurred at any 
time before the coming into force of the present Treaty. 

The present stipulation will bar completely and finally all 
claims of this nature, which will be thenceforward extinguished, 
whoever may be the parties in interest. 
Aeticle 440. 

Germany accepts and recognises as valid and binding all 
decrees and orders concerning German ships and goods and all 
orders relating to the payment of costs made by any Prize 
Court of any of the Allied or Associated Powers, and undertakes 
not to put forward any claim arising out of such decrees or 
orders on behalf of any German national. 

The Allied and Associated Powers reserve the riglit to ex- 
amine in such manner as they may determine all decisions and 
orders of German Prize Courts, whether affecting the property 
rights of nationals of those Powers or of neutral Powers. 
Germany agrees to furnish copies of all the documents consti- 
tuting the record of the cases, including the decisions and orders 
made, and to accept and give effect to the recommendations 
made after such examination of the cases. 

The present Treaty, of which the French and English texts 
are both authentic, shall be ratified. 

The deposit of ratifications shall be made at Paris as soon as 
possible. 

Powers of which the seat of the Government is outside Europe 
will be entitled merely to inform the Government of the French 
Republic through their diplomatic representative at Paris that 
their ratification has been given; in that case they must trans- 
mit the instrument of ratification as soon, as possible. 

A first proces-verbal of the deposit of ratifications will lie 
drawn up as soon as the Treaty has been ratified by Germany on 
the one hand, and by three of the Principal Allied and Asso- 
ciated Powers on Uie other hand. 

From the date of this first proces-verbal the Treaty will 
come into force between the High Contracting Parties wlio have 
ratified it. For the determination of all periods of time provided 
for in the present Treaty this date will be the date of the com- 
ing into force of the Treaty. 

In all other respects the Treaty will enter -into force for eacli 
Power at the date of the deposit of its ratification. 

The French Government will transmit to all Ihe signatory 
Powers a certified copy of the procfis-vorbaux of the deposit 
of ratifications. 

In faith whereof the above-named Plenipolentiarios; have 
signed the present Treaty. 

Done at Versailles, in a single copy which will remain 
deposited in the archives of the French Republic, and of which 
authenticated copies will be transmitted to each of tlie Signa- 
tory Powers. 



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